Self-Report Interview Data for a Study of HIV-1 Infection among Intravenous Drug Users: Description of Methods and Preliminary Evidence on Validity

Journal of Drug Issues

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1991, Pages 739-757

  Anthony, James C ^a   Vlahov, David ^b   Celentano, David D ^b   Menon, A S ^b   Margolick, Joseph B ^b   Cohn, Sylvia ^b   Nelson, Kenrad E ^b   Polk, B Frank ^c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b Johns Hopkins faculty or the research staff of the AUVE Study ^*  (United States)

^c Original principal investigator for the AUVE Study ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRIME; DRUG USE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERVIEW; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHODOLOGY; RELIABILITY; SELF REPORT; SERODIAGNOSIS; T LYMPHOCYTE SUBPOPULATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0026347757     PISSN: 00220426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002204269102100405     Document Type: Article

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