Update on respondent-driven sampling: Theory and practical considerations for studies of persons who inject drugs
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Using data from respondent-driven sampling studies to estimate the number of people who inject drugs: Application to the Kohtla-Järve region of Estonia
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عنوان ژورنال: Methodological Innovations
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2059-7991,2059-7991
DOI: 10.1177/2059799116672878