Estimating the size of hard-to-reach populations: A novel method using HIV testing data compared to other methods

AIDS

Volumn 15, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2001, Pages

  Archibald, Chris P ^a   Jayaraman, Gayatri C ^a   Major, Carol ^b   Patrick, David M ^c   Houston, Sandra M ^a   Sutherland, Donald ^a  

^a HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

^b ONTARIO MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND LONG TERM CARE   (Canada)

^c BRITISH COLUMBIA CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hard to reach groups; HIV serodiagnostic data; HIV testing behavior; Injecting drug users; Men who have sex with men; Population size

Indexed keywords

CANADA; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG USE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERODIAGNOSIS; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0035947436     PISSN: 02699370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002030-200104003-00006     Document Type: Conference Paper

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