Validation of a community-based survey assessing nonobstetric surgical conditions in Burera District, Rwanda

Surgery
Allison F LindenRobert Riviello

Abstract

Validated, community-based surveillance methods to monitor epidemiologic progress in surgery have not yet been employed for surgical capacity building. The goal of this study was to create and assess the validity of a community-based questionnaire collecting data on untreated surgically correctable disease throughout Burera District, Rwanda, to accurately plan for surgical services at a district hospital. A structured interview to assess for 10 index surgically treatable conditions was created and underwent local focus group and pilot testing. Using a 2-stage cluster sampling design, Rwandan data collectors conducted the structured interview in 30 villages throughout the Burera District. Rwandan physicians revisited the surveyed households to perform physical examinations on all household members, used as the gold standard to validate the structured interview. A total of 2,990 individuals were surveyed and 2,094 (70%) were available for physical examination. The calculated sensitivity and specificity of the survey tool were 44.5% (95% CI, 38.9-50.2%) and 97.7% (95% CI, 96.9-98.3%), respectively. The conditions with the highest sensitivity and specificity were hydrocephalus, clubfoot, and injuries/infections. Injuries/infections...Continue Reading

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