Introduction
This technical protocol outlines the key steps and considerations to be taken when deciding whether and how to set up a survey for monitoring DRID, related risk factors and preventive interventions among people who inject drugs (PWID).
Additional downloads:
- Best practice examples of surveys for monitoring drug-related infectious diseases in the EU/EEA: a supplement to the DRID technical protocol with practical examples of the various survey steps.
- DRID example questionnaire – long version
- DRID example questionnaire – short version
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Table of contents
- Legal notice
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Steps in planning and implementing a survey
- Conducting the study – from defining the study population to reporting the results
- Sampling, recruitment and study sites
- Specimen collection and testing
- Data collection, management and analysis
- Ethical considerations and data protection
- Logistical aspects
- Reporting of results, plans for dissemination
- References
- Annexes
