Application of the Respondent-Driven Sampling methodology in a biological and behavioral surveillance survey among female sex workers, Brazil, 2016

• Main Authors: Giseli Nogueira Damacena (Author), Célia Landmann Szwarcwald (Author), Paulo Roberto Borges de Souza Júnior (Author), Orlando da Costa Ferreira Júnior (Author), Wanessa da Silva de Almeida (Author), Ana Roberta Pati Pascom (Author), Maria Cristina Pimenta (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Introduction: Respondent-Driven Sampling (RDS) has been used in surveys with key populations at risk of HIV infection, such as female sex workers (FSW). This article describes the application of the RDS method among FSW in 12 Brazilian cities, during a survey carried out in 2016. Methodolog...