Using mixed methods approaches for case-control studies of complex transmission pathways of enteric fever /
Case-control studies are a bulwark of the conventional approaches to analytic epidemiology. This design is particularly of interest in examination of rare or infrequent conditions, especially in efforts to identify exposures or risks associated with the occurrence of a condition of interest. In rece...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
SAGE Publications Ltd.,
2020.
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| Series: | SAGE Research Methods Cases : Medicine and Health.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Case-control studies are a bulwark of the conventional approaches to analytic epidemiology. This design is particularly of interest in examination of rare or infrequent conditions, especially in efforts to identify exposures or risks associated with the occurrence of a condition of interest. In recent times, particularly against the backdrop of the emergence of novel infectious diseases, most commonly from an environmental or a zoonotic source, the case-control approach has emerged as a potent source of evidence. However, in certain situations, the traditional approaches are hamstrung by the limitations of a quantitative approach, founded on an a priori hypothesis. The limitations of the quantitative case-control approaches are exposed, particularly in case of novel infectious diseases, whose characteristic predictors are not well known, or in case of unexplained upsurges in an endemic infectious disease undergoing autochthonous transmission. To resolve the methodological constraints in these cases, mixed methods approaches are a potential source of evidence generation. The recent developments in the methodological rigors for mixed methods studies have further aided the development of such approaches to classical analytical epidemiology designs. The authors review their experience of designing a mixed methods approach to a case-control study that aimed to investigate the underlying factors behind an upsurge of enteric fever cases in an urban slum community where enteric fever is endemic. The current narrative elucidates the value such mixed methods approaches may have in outlining actionable evidence for addressing public health priorities. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781529740806 1529740800 |