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IJE Advance Access published online on February 15, 2006
International Journal of Epidemiology, doi:10.1093/ije/dyl019
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Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the International Epidemiological Association © The Author 2006; all rights reserved.
Accepted January 24, 2006

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Optimization of household survey sampling without sample frames

Kristof Bostoen 1 * and Zaid Chalabi 1

1 London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London WC1E 7HT, UK

* To whom correspondence should be addressed.
Kristof Bostoen, E-mail: kristof.bostoen{at}lshtm.ac.uk


  Abstract

There are a few sampling methods available to survey households in situations where sample frames are either unavailable or are unreliable. The most popular of these methods is the expanded programme of immunization (EPI) sampling method, which has been used in low-income countries. The purpose of this paper is to explain how mathematical programming can be used to optimize EPI and other household survey sampling methods in these situations.

Keywords: Expanded program for immunization; survey methods; household sampling; mathematical programming.
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