Transfer of sampling methods for studies on most-at-risk populations (MARPs) in Brazil Transferência de métodos de amostragem para estudos em populações sob maior risco à infecção pelo HIV no Brasil

The objective of this paper was to describe the process of transferring two methods for sampling most-at-risk populations: respondent-driven sampling (RDS) and time-space sampling (TSS). The article describes steps in the process, the methods used in the 10 pilot studies, and lessons learned. The pr...

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Main Authors: Aristides Barbosa Júnior, Ana Roberta Pati Pascom, Célia Landmann Szwarcwald, Carl Kendall, Willi McFarland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 2011-01-01
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
HIV
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2011001300005