Stratified Simple Random Sampling Versus Volunteer Community-Wide Sampling for Estimates of COVID-19 Prevalence

Conclusions. Structured targeted sampling for seropositivity against SARS-CoV-2, randomized or voluntary, provided better estimates of prevalence than administrative estimates based on incident disease. A low response rate to stratified simple random sampling may produce quantified disease prevalence estimates similar to a volunteer sample. Public Health Implications. Randomized targeted and invited sampling approaches provided better estimates of disease prevalence than administratively reported data. Cost and time permitting, targeted sampling is a superior modality for estimating community-wide prevalence of infectious disease, especially among Black individuals and those living in disadvantaged neighborhoods. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print May 18, 2023:e1-e10. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2023.307303).PMID:37200600 | DOI:10.2105/AJPH.2023.307303

Source: American Journal of Public Health - May 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Rachel J Keith Rochelle H Holm Alok R Amraotkar Megan M Bezold J Michael Brick Adrienne M Bushau-Sprinkle Krystal T Hamorsky Kathleen T Kitterman Kenneth E Palmer Ted Smith Ray Yeager Aruni Bhatnagar Source Type: research