Conducting epidemiological studies on snakebite in nomadic populations: A methodological paper
George O. Oluoch,
Denis Otundo,
Seth Nyawacha
et al.
Abstract:Introduction
Research on snakebite has mostly been conducted on settled populations and current risk factors and potential interventions are therefore most suited for these populations. There is limited epidemiological data on mobile and nomadic populations, who may have a higher risk of snakebite.
Methods and results
We conducted a scoping review to gather evidence on survey methods used in nomadic populations and compared them with contemporary survey methods used for snakebite research. Only 16 (10.5%) of… Show more
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