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SUMMARY:5. Respondent-Driven Sampling
DESCRIPTION:\nRespondent-driven sampling (RDS) is a method used to sample hidden and hard to reach populations such people who inject drugs\, sex workers\, and men who have sex with men. As a variant of a chain-referral sampling\, it does not require the development of a sampling frame.  Rather\, RDS uses a coupon referral system whereby target group members recruit each other through their social networks. Once data is obtained\, it is analysed with RDS Analyst (RDS-A)\, specially designed software that accounts for the snowball-like initial selection of respondents and uses a weighting system in order for an RDS-obtained sample to be considered  quasi-probabilistic and representative of the social network the sample was recruited from. Since its development in the late 1990s\, RDS has been widely used for surveillance purposes\, and it has proved to be very successful in recruiting key and vulnerable populations at risk of HIV. \n\n\n\n \nLearning objectives\n\n\n\nThis course aims to provide participants with practical skills and theoretical knowledge to implement a population-based survey using respondent-driven sampling. After the course\, participants will become familiar with the method\, and should be able to create a basic design of an RDS bio-behavioural survey. \n\n\n\n \nKey topics\n\n\n\nThe course provides the theories\, assumptions and requirements required to use RDS in a variety of field settings. Course facilitators describe all the steps involved in organising and implementing an RDS survey. Following topics are covered: \n\n\n\n\nconducting formative research and pre-surveillance assessment\nestablishing collaboration with communities at higher risk of HIV\nselection of initial recruits (known as seeds)\norganisation of the study site(s)\ndetermination and provision of primary and secondary incentives\nscreening participants for eligibility\nroles and responsibilities of study staff and field team members\nHIV\, viral hepatitis and STI tests\nRDS data and coupon management\ndocumentation and collection of biological and/or behavioural data\ndata analysis with Respondent-Driven Sampling Analyst (RDS-A)\nfield examples of the advantages and challenges associated with implementing RDS\n\n\n\n\n \nTeaching Methods\n\n\n\nThe course consists of lectures\, exercises and presentations. Participants are supposed to be actively involved in all parts of the course. They are expected to  develop a protocol for  an RDS survey in a chosen key population. This protocol can be used as a template for an actual RDS study. At the end of the course\, participants have the opportunity to present an outline of the protocol. \n\n\n\n \nTarget Audience\n\n\n\nEpidemiologists\, social scientists\, public health professionals. \n\n\n\n \nDuration\n\n\n\nThe course takes place in five days. \n\n\n\n \nPartners\n\n\n\n\nLisa Johnston\, University of Tulane\, USA\nInstitute for Global Health\, University of California\, San Francisco\,\nCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (USA)\nIskorak – Sexual and gender minorities rights centre\, Zagreb\, Croatia\nUniversity Hospital for Infectious Diseases “Dr.  Fran Mihaljevic”\, Zagreb\, Croatia\n\n \nWhere was this course held:\n\n Zagreb\, Croatia\, several times\n Banja Luka\, Bosnia and Herzegovina\n Donetsk\, Ukraine\nBaku\, Azerbaijan\nSudan\, in several cities \nYangon\, Myanmar\nColombo\, Sri Lanka \n\n
URL:https://www.hivevaluation.org/training-course/respondent-driven-sampling/
CATEGORIES:Courses on HIV Strategic Information Systems and Data Use
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