Effects of intervention attrition and research attrition on the evaluation of an HIV prevention program

Journal of Drug Issues

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 663-677

  Lauby, Jennifer ^a,b,c   Kotranski, Lynne ^d,e   Feighan, Kelly ^d,e   Collier, Karyn ^d,f   Semaan, Salaam ^d,g,h   Halbert, Joan ^d,i  

^a Philadelphia Hlth Mgmt Corporation   (United States)

^b NIDA Coop Agreement Comm Based M   (United States)

^c HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d PHMC

^e TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f HOOD COLLEGE   (United States)

^g CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^h JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

ⁱ NEW SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK MANAGEMENT; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0029795722     PISSN: 00220426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002204269602600310     Document Type: Article

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