Uses and Reporting of Respondent-Driven Sampling Studies: A Systematic Review of the uptake of the STROBE-RDS Guidelines

Respondent-driven sampling (RDS) is an increasingly popular method of recruiting participants from hard to reach populations and has traditionally been used to estimate the prevalence of HIV among marginalized populations. The STROBE-RDS guidelines were published in 2015 to improve the reporting of these studies. We aim to determine the current applications of RDS and the quality of reporting of these studies

Source: Journal of Clinical Epidemiology - October 3, 2019 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Lisa Avery, Michael Rotondi Tags: Original Article Source Type: research