title: The epidemiology of schistosomiasis in Egypt: methods, training, and quality control of clinical and ultrasound examinations.
abstract: Morbidity due to schistosomiasis was evaluated in a subpopulation of 14,000 of the randomized sample in the Epidemiology 1, 2, 3 Project. It was measured by using a standardized questionnaire for obtaining medical history and symptoms and by performing standardized physical and ultrasound examinations. Reported herein are descriptions of the methods and training and quality control efforts made to insure that the morbidity data was reliable and consistent when collected by 7 different teams in 9 different governorates.
authors.affiliation: Department of Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt.
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Abdel-Wahab
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Esmat
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: El-Boraey
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ramzy
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Medhat
authors.forename: G T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Strickland
mesh_terms: D004534:Egypt / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking / Q000592:standards; D008499:Medical Records / Q000592:standards; D009017:Morbidity; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000592:standards*; D011786:Quality Control; D012553:Schistosomiasis haematobia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012555:Schistosomiasis mansoni / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000592:standards*