Close encounters of the infectious kind: methods to measure social mixing behaviour.
Epidemiol Infect
; 140(12): 2117-30, 2012 Dec.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22687447
ABSTRACT
A central tenet of close-contact or respiratory infection epidemiology is that infection patterns within human populations are related to underlying patterns of social interaction. Until recently, few researchers had attempted to quantify potentially infectious encounters made between people. Now, however, several studies have quantified social mixing behaviour, using a variety of methods. Here, we review the methodologies employed, suggest other appropriate methods and technologies, and outline future research challenges for this rapidly advancing field of research.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Respiratory Tract Infections
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Social Behavior
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Social Participation
Aspects:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Epidemiol Infect
Journal subject:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
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EPIDEMIOLOGIA
Year:
2012
Document type:
Article
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