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ANIMAL SURVEY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- trawling questionnaire
1, record 1, English, trawling%20questionnaire
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hypothesis-generating questionnaire 2, record 1, English, hypothesis%2Dgenerating%20questionnaire
correct
- shotgun questionnaire 3, record 1, English, shotgun%20questionnaire
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Trawling questionnaire: This term commonly refers to interview forms designed to capture a wide range of exposures. They are sometimes called “hypothesis-generating” or ... shotgun questionnaires. These forms may be designed with embedded questions focused on disease-specific hypotheses, which may serve to consolidate the hypothesis generation and testing processes into a single step. For instance, the trawling questionnaire for an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 may contain questions about standard transmission mechanisms for this agent such as hamburger consumption, day-care attendance, recreational pool use, animal exposures ... 1, record 1, English, - trawling%20questionnaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The nurses asked those who had become ill a battery of questions from a 20-page survey known as a "shotgun" questionnaire that explores potential sources of disease, from animal contact to sources of drinking water to attendance at various locations that could be contaminated. The nurses went through what each person had eaten during the week before the illness struck to attempt to identify what caused the outbreak... The goal was to find a common element, whether it was a food item or some kind of contact or common location. "It's like shooting in a barrel hoping to hit something, "... But they did hit something.... 84% of those who were sickened had eaten a tomato... 4, record 1, English, - trawling%20questionnaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A shotgun questionnaire aims at hypothesis generation and may be followed by a targeted questionnaire designed for hypothesis testing. 5, record 1, English, - trawling%20questionnaire
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- questionnaire exploratoire
1, record 1, French, questionnaire%20exploratoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- questionnaire visant la formulation d'une hypothèse 2, record 1, French, questionnaire%20visant%20la%20formulation%20d%27une%20hypoth%C3%A8se
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au moment de l'alerte, les cas les plus récemment identifiés ont été interrogés [...] à l'aide d'un questionnaire exploratoire qui recensait la consommation et l'achat d'aliments dans les 7 jours précédant les symptômes. Le questionnaire portait également sur les symptômes, les éventuelles autres expositions telles qu'un contact avec d'autres cas de diarrhée dans la famille, avec des animaux de compagnie ou sauvages, l'existence d'un voyage récent, etc. 3, record 1, French, - questionnaire%20exploratoire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Enquête exploratoire : Cette phase a pour objectifs de confirmer ou non la nature épidémique du phénomène signalé, de définir la période épidémique et la population touchée et d'émettre une ou plusieurs hypothèses quant au véhicule en cause dans la transmission. [...] Un questionnaire alimentaire détaillé est rempli [...] afin d'identifier un ou plusieurs aliments communs ou lieux d'achat ou de consommation communs. [...] Le questionnaire exploratoire montrait que la consommation d'un certain fromage de chèvre au lait cru était souvent citée. 4, record 1, French, - questionnaire%20exploratoire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une fois l'hypothèse formulée à partir des résultats obtenus au moyen du questionnaire exploratoire, on peut utiliser un questionnaire plus ciblé pour faire l'enquête cas-témoin qui permettra de vérifier l'hypothèse. 5, record 1, French, - questionnaire%20exploratoire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-10-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Zoology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- animal survey
1, record 2, English, animal%20survey
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Based on a literature review and the results of a small animal survey, the most abundant species in the sector are the grey wolf, Canadian lynx, snowshoe hare, and grouse species. 2, record 2, English, - animal%20survey
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Zoologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- relevé sur les espèces fauniques
1, record 2, French, relev%C3%A9%20sur%20les%20esp%C3%A8ces%20fauniques
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- enquête sur les espèces fauniques 1, record 2, French, enqu%C3%AAte%20sur%20les%20esp%C3%A8ces%20fauniques
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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