Gouveia Nélia, Rodrigues Ana M, Ramiro Sofia, Machado Pedro, da Costa Leonor Pereira, Mourão Ana Filipa, Silva Inês, Rego Tânia, Laires Pedro, André Rui, Mauricio Luís, Romeu José C, Tavares Viviana, Cerol Jorge, Canhão Helena, Branco Jaime C
Acta Reumatol Port. 2015 Apr-Jun;40(2):128-36.
The aim of this article was to describe and discuss several strategies and standard operating procedures undertaken in the EpiReumaPt study - which was the first Portuguese, national, cross-sectional population-based study of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases (RMD).
The technical procedures, legal issues, management and practical questions were studied, analyzed and discussed with relevant stakeholders. During the 1st phase of EpiReumaPt the coordination team and Centro de Estudos de Sondagens e Opinião (CESOP) worked to recruit and interview 10,661 subjects. The 2nd phase involved the participation of a multidisciplinary team, several local authorities, a specialized vehicle ("mobile unit") and a specific software program for the clinical appointments. The development of specific recruitment strategies improved the participation rate. Blood samples were collected and sent to Biobanco-IMM and to a central lab for immediate measurements. In the 3rd phase the RMD diagnosis were validated by a team of three experienced rheumatologists - clinical data, imaging and lab test results were revised according to previously published classification criteria.
EpiReumaPt was a nationwide project successfully conducted, which followed critical logistic/coordination and research strategies. EpiReumaPt methodology and coordination could be used as an example for other epidemiologic endeavors and public health policies.
本文旨在描述和讨论在EpiReumaPt研究中采取的几种策略和标准操作程序，该研究是葡萄牙首个基于全国性横断面人群的风湿性和肌肉骨骼疾病（RMD）研究。
与相关利益相关者对技术程序、法律问题、管理和实际问题进行了研究、分析和讨论。在EpiReumaPt的第一阶段，协调团队和民意调查与研究中心（CESOP）努力招募并访谈了10661名受试者。第二阶段涉及多学科团队、多个地方当局、一辆专用车辆（“移动单元”）以及用于临床预约的特定软件程序的参与。特定招募策略的制定提高了参与率。采集血样并送往生物样本库-IMM以及一个中央实验室进行即时检测。在第三阶段，由三名经验丰富的风湿病学家组成的团队对RMD诊断进行了验证——根据先前公布的分类标准对临床数据、影像学和实验室检测结果进行了修订。
EpiReumaPt是一个成功开展的全国性项目，遵循了关键的后勤/协调和研究策略。EpiReumaPt的方法和协调可作为其他流行病学研究和公共卫生政策的范例。
