Table 2

Time taken, using each of three different methods, for teams to select and find the first household in a cluster (expressed in minutes rounded to the nearest 5)



Central quartier
Peripheral quartier

Spin-the-pen
Preparation
0
0

Field
90
105




Total
90
105
GPS
Preparation*
40
70

Field
25
40




Total
65
110
Sample grid
Preparation+
20
20

Field
15
20




Total
35
40

*Includes collection of GPS points along perimeter of quartier and selection of starting point.

+Includes scanning map of quartier, superimposing grid and selection of starting point.

Grais et al. Emerging Themes in Epidemiology 2007 4:8   doi:10.1186/1742-7622-4-8