Population-based study in a rural area: methodology and challenges

• Main Authors: Helen Gonçalves (Author), Elaine Tomasi (Author), Luciana Tovo-Rodrigues (Author), Renata Moraes Bielemann (Author), Adriana Kramer Fiala Machado (Author), Ana Carolina Oliveira Ruivo (Author), Caroline Cardozo Bortolotto (Author), Gustavo Pêgas Jaeger (Author), Mariana Otero Xavier (Author), Mayra Pacheco Fernandes (Author), Rafaela Costa Martins (Author), Roberta Hirschmann (Author), Thais Martins da Silva (Author), Maria Cecília Formoso Assunção (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To describe the planning, sampling, operational aspects of the field, and the sample obtained during a research conducted in a rural area, specifying and discussing the main logistical difficulties unique to these places and the solutions adopted. METHODS We carried out a populati...