Third national biobank for population-based seroprevalence studies in the Netherlands, including the Caribbean Netherlands.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This paper outlines the methodology, study population and response rate of a third large Dutch population-based cross-sectional serosurvey carried-out in 2016/2017, primarily aiming to obtain insight into age-specific seroprevalence of vaccine-preventable diseases to evaluate the National Immunization Programme (NIP). In addition, Caribbean Netherlands (CN) was included, which enables additional research into tropical pathogens.

Methods

A two-stage cluster sampling technique was used to draw a sample of Dutch residents (0-89 years) (NS), including an oversampling of non-Western migrants, persons living in low vaccination coverage (LVC) areas, and an extra sample of persons born in Suriname, Aruba and the former Dutch Antilles (SAN). A separate sample was drawn for

SUBMITTER: Verberk JDM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6537387 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature