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Implementation of web-based respondent driven sampling in epidemiological studies
BackgroundRespondent-driven sampling (RDS) is a peer chain-recruitment method for populations without a sampling frame or that are hard-to-reach....
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Design and implementation of a web-based, respondent-driven sampling solution
BackgroundRespondent-driven sampling (RDS) refers both to a chain-referral sampling method and an analytical model for analysing sampled data....
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Association between in-country migration and HIV infection among transgender women from northeastern Brazil: a respondent-driven sampling survey
BackgroundMigration is common among transgender women (TGW), often driven by the desire to escape stigma, find acceptance, establish new connections,...
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Respondent-Driven Sampling: a Sampling Method for Hard-to-Reach Populations and Beyond
Purpose of ReviewWe provided an overview of sampling methods for hard-to-reach populations and guidance on implementing one of the most popular...
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Community-based respondent-driven sampling as a strategy for drug use surveillance in a large French urban area
BackgroundUnderstanding drug use and behavior within the PWUD population is crucial to adapt harm reduction and prevention strategies, and provide...
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HIV prevalence and associated risk factors among young tertiary student men who have sex with men (MSM) in Nairobi, Kenya: a respondent-driven sampling survey
BackgroundYoung men who have sex with men (MSM), are a key population at higher risk of HIV infection yet they are underrepresented in research. We...
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Evaluation of respondent-driven sampling in seven studies of people who use drugs from rural populations: findings from the Rural Opioid Initiative
BackgroundAccurate prevalence estimates of drug use and its harms are important to characterize burden and develop interventions to reduce negative...
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HIV prevalence among transgender women in Northeast Brazil – Findings from two Respondent Driven Sampling studies
BackgroundThe HIV epidemic still high among key-populations in Brazil, especially among transgender women (TGW). The aim of this study was to...
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Incorporating respondent-driven sampling into web-based discrete choice experiments: preferences for COVID-19 mitigation measures
To slow the spread of COVID-19, most countries implemented stay-at-home orders, social distancing, and other nonpharmaceutical mitigation strategies....
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HIV and hepatitis B, C co-infection and correlates of HIV infection among men who have sex with men in Rwanda, 2021: a respondent-driven sampling, cross-sectional study
BackgroundMen who have sex with men (MSM) are a key population group disproportionately affected by HIV and other sexually transmitted infections...
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Examining differential success in recruitment using respondent driven sampling (RDS) in a multi-site study of gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men
BackgroundThe Engage Study is a longitudinal biobehavioral cohort study of gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBM) in Toronto,...
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Rapid situational assessment of people who inject drugs (PWID) in Nairobi and coastal regions of Kenya: a respondent driven sampling survey
BackgroundA Cross-sectional Rapid Situational Assessment of People Who Inject Drug (PWIDs) applying Respondent Driven sampling techniques (RDS) was...
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Respondent Driven Sampling for Immigrant Populations: A Health Survey of Foreign-Born Korean Americans
This study examined feasibility and methodological utilities of respondent driven sampling (RDS) for Korean immigrants. We conducted the Health and...
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The Development and the Assessment of Sampling Methods for Hard-to-Reach Populations in HIV Surveillance
Due to stigma or legal issues, populations with higher HIV risk are often hard to reach, which impedes accurate population estimation of HIV burden....
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Conflict-related violence and mental health among self-settled Democratic Republic of Congo female refugees in Kampala, Uganda – a respondent driven sampling survey
BackgroundViolence and traumatic events are highly prevalent among refugees, but less is known about the impact of these experiences among...
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Telephone peer recruitment and interviewing during a respondent-driven sampling (RDS) survey: feasibility and field experience from the first phone-based RDS survey among men who have sex with men in Côte d’Ivoire
BackgroundMany respondent-driven sampling (RDS) methodologies have been employed to investigate hard-to-reach populations; however, these...
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Estimating the number of people who inject drugs using repeated respondent-driven sampling (RDS) in a community-based program: implications for the burden of hepatitis C and HIV infections and harm reduction coverage
Estimates of the population size of people who inject drugs (PWID) are essential for efficient program planning and for monitoring key targets....
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Combining respondent-driven sampling with a community-based participatory action study of people who smoke drugs in two cities in British Columbia, Canada
BackgroundThe smoking of illicit drugs presents a serious social and economic burden in Canada. People who smoke drugs (PWSD) are at increased risk...
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Mobility and HIV vulnerabilities among female sex workers in Guinea-Bissau: findings from an integrated bio-behavioral survey
BackgroundMobility is an important risk determinant for HIV given the potential for intermittent access to HIV services. Mobility may be particularly...
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Prevalence of HCV among people who inject drugs in Brussels—a respondent-driven sampling survey
BackgroundIn Belgium, people who inject drugs (PWID) are at a high risk of being infected by hepatitis C (HCV) as injecting drug use is the main mode...
