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| | TGRAR Chapter 1 How to use the RAR Technical Guide |
 | | Rapid Assessment and Response (RAR) is a means for undertaking a comprehensive assessment of a public health issue in a particular study area, including the characteristics of the health problem, population groups affected, settings and contexts, health and risk behaviours, and social consequences. |
 | | RAR Adaptation Guides have a structure similar to this Technical Guide For example, the TG gives general information on how to organise focus groups, and the AG provides topic specific advice on health issues such as who should be in the group, the types of health-specific questions to ask, and issues that might emerge. |
 | | Introduction to the use of RAR in addressing public health issues The origins, scope and focus of RAR, and the relationship between assessment and intervention development. |
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