capture-recapture method

capture-recapture method

originally, a technique developed by biologists to track wild animal populations; now adapted for epidemiologic studies of elusive human populations (for example, prostitutes, teen runaways, injecting drug users).

capture-recapture method

a plan for epidemiological studies of health problems such as acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, substance abuse, or prostitution. The method provides for comparative analysis of data from various independent sources and adjusting for missing cases.

cap·ture-re·cap·ture meth·od

(kapchŭr-rēkap-chŭr methŏd)
At first, a technique developed by biologists to track wild animal populations; now adapted for epidemiologic studies of elusive human populations (e.g., prostitutes, teen runaways, injecting drug users).

capture-recapture method

a method of estimating the prevalence of a condition in a population. Initially used in populations of wild animals, which were captured, marked, released and recaptured, but the same statistical process is now used in other types of population.
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