Zmirou D, Barumandzadeh T, Laham G, Tramoni M C, Charrel M
Centre Alpin de Recherche Epidémiologique et de Prévention Sanitaire, Grenoble.
Rev Epidemiol Sante Publique. 1988;36(1):59-67.
Implementation of epidemiological studies involving the participation of large networks of ambulatory care physicians requires prior resolution of the methodological dilemma between a "volunteer sentinel doctors" approach and one based on sampling techniques. A study of the VENUS program (concerning Sexually Transmitted Diseases) illustrates this latter approach for which formulae are proposed for estimating the rate of incidence in the population. Methodological implications of this technique are commented upon, and the complementary indications for the two techniques for gathering information on ambulatory morbidity are discussed.
涉及大量门诊护理医生网络参与的流行病学研究的实施，需要事先解决“志愿哨兵医生”方法与基于抽样技术的方法之间的方法学困境。一项关于VENUS项目（涉及性传播疾病）的研究说明了后一种方法，并提出了用于估计人群发病率的公式。对该技术的方法学意义进行了评论，并讨论了两种收集门诊发病率信息技术的补充指征。
