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We used respondent- driven sampling to recruit MSM in the study population.
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Methods: A cohort of MSM was recruited by respondent- driven sampling methods.
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Trust was initially generated through peer Respondent Driven Sampling recruitment.
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We conducted a cross-sectional integrated bio-behavioral survey using respondent- driven sampling and a structured questionnaire.
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Respondent- driven sampling (RDS) is a procedure in which subjects recruit their eligible social contacts.
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Respondent- Driven Sampling (RDS) is n approach to sampling design and inference in hard-to-reach human populations.
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Respondent- Driven Sampling is a widely-used method for sampling hard-to-reach human populations by link-tracing over their social networks.
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Design: A cross-sectional survey using respondent- driven sampling.
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Methods: An integrated bio-behavioral survey using respondent- driven sampling was used to recruit PWID residing in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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Respondent- Driven Sampling (RDS) employs a variant of a link-tracing network sampling strategy to collect data from hard-to-reach populations.
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Respondent- driven sampling (RDS) is often used in such settings with the primary goal of estimating the prevalence of infection.
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Methods: PWID ages ≥18 years were recruited for the 2015 National HIV Behavioral Surveillance using respondent-drivensampling.
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Materials and methods: In this rapid assessment survey (RAS), respondent- driven sampling was used to recruit substance-using individuals from the field.
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Methods: Respondent- driven sampling methods allowed us to obtain a sample of 315 intravenous drug users (IDUs) in rural Puerto Rico.
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In a second step, individual semi-structured interviews were conducted, following a respondent- driven sampling, to collect the contact information needed for social network analysis.
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Respondent- driven sampling (RDS) is a widely used method for sampling from hard-to-reach human populations, especially populations at higher risk for HIV.