Reliability of self-reported sexual behavior in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) concordant and discordant heterosexual couples in northern Thailand

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 147, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1153-1161

  De Boer, Melanie A ^a   Celentano, David D ^a   Tovanabutra, Sodsai ^b   Rugpao, Sungwal ^c   Nelson, Kenrad E ^a   Suriyanon, Vinai ^c  

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

^b CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Epidemiologic methods; HIV; Risk factors; Sex behavior

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTIVE USE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

THAILAND;

EID: 0032525921     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a009414     Document Type: Article

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