@article{1011,
  keywords = {Humans, leprosy, Prevalence, Thailand},
  author = {Schreuder  and Pinitsoontorn  and Chirawatkul  and Srisaenpang  and Piyasilpa  and Saowakontha },
  title = {Rapid village survey to determine the size of the leprosy problem in Khon Kaen Province, Thailand.},
  abstract = {<p>The rapid village survey (RVS) method has been developed as a simpler, less-expensive alternative to random sample surveys for determining the prevalence of leprosy and was compared with a total population survey (TVS). In the RVS, the cluster population receives clear information about the disease, and those with symptoms are invited to be examined by the survey team. A list of household contacts and suspects was made and those on the list were actively traced. The registered population was 20,815; 10 new patients were found among the 2034 people self-reporting in the RVS, 0 among the household contacts and suspects, and an additional 2 new patients in the TVS. There were 12 registered patients among the sample population. The prevalence rate found by the RVS was 1.06 per 1000(95% CI = 0.49-1.63) and in the TVS 1.16 per 1000 (95% CI = 0.5-1.77). The man-days and costs of an RVS are considerably less than those for a TVS. It was concluded that the RVS is a valid replacement for the TVS as conducted in Khon Kaen Province, Thailand. The RVS can be applied under low-endemic conditions and could be carried out by the general health staff.</p>},
  year = {1996},
  journal = {International journal of leprosy and other mycobacterial diseases : official organ of the International Leprosy Association},
  volume = {64},
  pages = {51-7},
  month = {1996 Mar},
  issn = {0148-916X},
  url = {http://ila.ilsl.br/pdfs/v64n1a07.pdf},
  language = {eng},
}