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Swab Sampling Method for the Detection of Human Norovirus on Surfaces
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Comparison of survey methods in norovirus outbreak investigation, Oregon, USA, 2009
John Y Oh1, June E Bancroft, Margaret C Cunningham
1Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. john.y.oh@state.or.us
Emerging Infectious Diseases
|October 30, 2010
Abstract:
We compared data from an Internet-based survey and a telephone-based survey during a 2009 norovirus outbreak in Oregon. Survey initiation, timeliness of response, and attack rates were comparable, but participants were less likely to complete Internet questions. Internet-based surveys permit efficient data collection but should be designed to maximize complete responses.
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