Estimating and correcting for response bias in self-reported HIV risk behavior

Journal of Sex Research

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 96-101

  Gibson, David R ^a,b   Hudes, Esther S ^a   Donovan, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONDOM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INJECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEEDLE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SYRINGE;

EID: 0032979992     PISSN: 00224499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224499909551973     Document Type: Article

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