Difficulties encountered in a community-based study of acute respiratory infections in Uruguay
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Resumo: | A cohort study on acute respiratory infections, involving 270 children observed by pediatricians in their homes every 10 days over a period of 32 months, gave the opportunity to experience logistic and methodological problems seldom described in the literature. The purpose of this article is to alert researchers as to the difficulties faced when performing community-based studies in developing countries. Although a carefully planned project was undertaken, problem areas included the establishment of the target population, population dynamics, field related problems, laboratory aspects and data management. It is hoped that other investigators may benefit from the extensive experience gained from our program in foreseeing and coping with the difficulties involved. |
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Difficulties encountered in a community-based study of acute respiratory infections in Uruguay Dificuldades em estudo de infecções respiratórias em comunidade no Uruguay Infecções respiratórias^i2^sepidemioloEstudos de coortesFatores epidemiológicosRespiratory tract infection^i1^sepidemiolCohort studiesEpidemiologic factors A cohort study on acute respiratory infections, involving 270 children observed by pediatricians in their homes every 10 days over a period of 32 months, gave the opportunity to experience logistic and methodological problems seldom described in the literature. The purpose of this article is to alert researchers as to the difficulties faced when performing community-based studies in developing countries. Although a carefully planned project was undertaken, problem areas included the establishment of the target population, population dynamics, field related problems, laboratory aspects and data management. It is hoped that other investigators may benefit from the extensive experience gained from our program in foreseeing and coping with the difficulties involved. Durante estudo sobre infecção respiratória aguda estudada numa coorte de 270 crianças observadas pelos pediatras, cada 10 dias, durante 32 meses, enfrentaram-se problemas metodológicos e logisticos, poucas vezes descritos na literatura. Considerou-se, portanto, importante alertar outros pesquisadores a respeito das dificuldades apresentadas quando se realiza estudo em nível cumunitário, em um país em desenvolvimento. Apesar do mencionado estudo ter sido planejado com minúcia, enfrentaram-se problemas relativos à população objeto do estudo, à dinâmica populacional, aos aspectos operacionais e ao tratamento da informação. Espera-se que outros pesquisadores possam beneficiar-se da experiência adquirida durante o citado estudo, a fim de evitar ou prever as dificuldades analisadas. Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Saúde Pública1993-04-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/article/view/2395310.1590/S0034-89101993000200008Revista de Saúde Pública; Vol. 27 No. 2 (1993); 123-126 Revista de Saúde Pública; Vol. 27 Núm. 2 (1993); 123-126 Revista de Saúde Pública; v. 27 n. 2 (1993); 123-126 1518-87870034-8910reponame:Revista de Saúde Públicainstname:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)instacron:USPenghttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/article/view/23953/25918Copyright (c) 2017 Revista de Saúde Públicainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessHortal, MariaMeny, Miguel2012-05-29T16:11:27Zoai:revistas.usp.br:article/23953Revistahttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/indexONGhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/oairevsp@org.usp.br||revsp1@usp.br1518-87870034-8910opendoar:2012-05-29T16:11:27Revista de Saúde Pública - Universidade de São Paulo (USP)false |
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Difficulties encountered in a community-based study of acute respiratory infections in Uruguay Dificuldades em estudo de infecções respiratórias em comunidade no Uruguay |
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Difficulties encountered in a community-based study of acute respiratory infections in Uruguay |
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Difficulties encountered in a community-based study of acute respiratory infections in Uruguay Hortal, Maria Infecções respiratórias^i2^sepidemiolo Estudos de coortes Fatores epidemiológicos Respiratory tract infection^i1^sepidemiol Cohort studies Epidemiologic factors |
title_short |
Difficulties encountered in a community-based study of acute respiratory infections in Uruguay |
title_full |
Difficulties encountered in a community-based study of acute respiratory infections in Uruguay |
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Difficulties encountered in a community-based study of acute respiratory infections in Uruguay |
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Difficulties encountered in a community-based study of acute respiratory infections in Uruguay |
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Difficulties encountered in a community-based study of acute respiratory infections in Uruguay |
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Hortal, Maria |
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Hortal, Maria Meny, Miguel |
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Meny, Miguel |
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Hortal, Maria Meny, Miguel |
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Infecções respiratórias^i2^sepidemiolo Estudos de coortes Fatores epidemiológicos Respiratory tract infection^i1^sepidemiol Cohort studies Epidemiologic factors |
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Infecções respiratórias^i2^sepidemiolo Estudos de coortes Fatores epidemiológicos Respiratory tract infection^i1^sepidemiol Cohort studies Epidemiologic factors |
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A cohort study on acute respiratory infections, involving 270 children observed by pediatricians in their homes every 10 days over a period of 32 months, gave the opportunity to experience logistic and methodological problems seldom described in the literature. The purpose of this article is to alert researchers as to the difficulties faced when performing community-based studies in developing countries. Although a carefully planned project was undertaken, problem areas included the establishment of the target population, population dynamics, field related problems, laboratory aspects and data management. It is hoped that other investigators may benefit from the extensive experience gained from our program in foreseeing and coping with the difficulties involved. |
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1993 |
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