Estimating Hidden Population Size of COVID-19 Using Respondent- Driven Sampling Method - A Systematic Review

CONCLUSIONS: In general, our study illustrates the efficacy of RDS sampling in the estimation of undetected asymptomatic cases with high cost-effectiveness due to its relatively trouble-free and low-cost methods of sampling the population. This method would be valuable in probable future epidemics.PMID:38299412 | DOI:10.2174/0118715265277789240110043215

Source: Infectious Disorders Drug Targets - February 1, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Seyed Ahmad Seyed Alinaghi Arian Afzalian Mohsen Dashti Afsaneh Ghasemzadeh Zohal Parmoon Ramin Shahidi Sanaz Varshochi Ava Pashaei Samaneh Mohammadi Fatemeh Khajeh Akhtaran Amirali Karimi Khadijeh Nasiri Esmaeil Mehraeen Daniel Hackett Source Type: research