Close Encounters of the Infectious Kind: Methods to Measure Social Mixing Behaviour

Citation

Read, Jonathan M.; Edmunds, W. John; Riley, Steven; Lessler, Justin; & Cummings, Derek A. T. (2012). Close Encounters of the Infectious Kind: Methods to Measure Social Mixing Behaviour. Epidemiology & Infection, 140(12), 2117-2130. PMCID: PMC4288744

Abstract

A central tenet of close-contact or respiratory infection epidemiology is that infection patterns within human populations are related to underlying patterns of social interaction. Until recently, few researchers had attempted to quantify potentially infectious encounters made between people. Now, however, several studies have quantified social mixing behaviour, using a variety of methods. Here, we review the methodologies employed, suggest other appropriate methods and technologies, and outline future research challenges for this rapidly advancing field of research.

URL

http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0950268812000842

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year Published

2012

Journal Title

Epidemiology & Infection

Author(s)

Read, Jonathan M.
Edmunds, W. John
Riley, Steven
Lessler, Justin
Cummings, Derek A. T.

PMCID

PMC4288744

ORCiD

Lessler - 0000-0002-9741-8109