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Small communities present
particular problems when studying even commonly occurring conditions including
injuries. Most techniques for ongoing surveillance are based on substantial
populations. Data available for communities with fewer than 10,000 individuals
is difficult to obtain and rates computed are unstable. Yet, these communities
tend to be more responsive if data used to justify programs are based on local
observations. The purpose of this discussion is to provide some approaches which
can be used in studies of small populations.
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