Navigating the turbulent waters of field epidemiology : conducting a retrospective cohort study to measure disability among ebola survivors and their close contacts in Sierra Leone /

Field epidemiology is one of the major areas of epidemiology that applies scientific methods in field conditions to generate new evidence often in urgent response to public health problems. In most cases, field epidemiologists must travel to and work in foreign conditions to collect evidence by surv...

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Main Author:	Jagadesh, Soushieta (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2020.
Series:	SAGE Research Methods Cases: Medicine and Health.
Subjects:	Ebola virus disease > Sierra Leone > Case studies. Epidemiology > Research > Methodology > Case studies. Maladie à virus Ebola > Sierra Leone > Études de cas. Ebola virus disease. Epidemiology > Research > Methodology. Sierra Leone. Case studies.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Field epidemiology is one of the major areas of epidemiology that applies scientific methods in field conditions to generate new evidence often in urgent response to public health problems. In most cases, field epidemiologists must travel to and work in foreign conditions to collect evidence by surveys or sampling, which is later analyzed and interpreted to make decisions in health policy. However, working in foreign conditions, collecting and managing data under time, and situational constraints can pose challenges in developing the "perfect" study design. The case study discusses the practicalities and the nitty-gritty details while conducting research in a foreign environment.
Physical Description:	1 online resource : illustrations.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781529707724 1529707722