Effectiveness of respondent-driven sampling for recruiting drug users in New York City: Findings from a pilot study

Journal of Urban Health

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 459-476

  Abdul‐Quader, Abu S ^a,e   Heckathorn, Douglas D ^b   McKnight, Courtney ^c   Bramson, Heidi ^c   Nemeth, Chris ^d   Sabin, Keith ^a   Gallagher, Kathleen ^a   Des Jarlais, Don C ^c  

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

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^c BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Human immunodeficiency virus; Recruitment of drug users; Respondent driven sampling; Sampling hidden populations

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DRUG USE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; MALE; PILOT STUDY; POPULATION AND POPULATION RELATED PHENOMENA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SAMPLING; UNITED STATES; ADDICTION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; PATIENT SELECTION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; EPIDEMIOLOGIC RESEARCH DESIGN; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; METHODS; NEW YORK CITY; PATIENT SELECTION; PILOT PROJECTS; SAMPLING STUDIES; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 33748185662     PISSN: 10993460     EISSN: 14682869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11524-006-9052-7     Document Type: Article

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