Drug-related infectious diseases (DRID) technical protocol – surveys on HIV and viral hepatitis in people who inject drugs

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).

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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
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