Reliability and criterion-related validity of self-report of syphilis

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 389-391

  Fisher, Dennis G ^a,d   Reynolds, Grace L ^a   Creekmur, Beth ^a   Johnson, Mark E ^b   Deaugustine, Netti ^c  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE   (United States)

^c Department of Health and Human Services City of Long Beach ^*  (United States)

^d Center for Behavioral Research and Services   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGLUTINATION TEST; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SELF REPORT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; STANDARDIZATION; SYPHILIS; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY; TREPONEMA PALLIDUM; VALIDITY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF DISCLOSURE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; SYPHILIS; SYPHILIS SERODIAGNOSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34249334322     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.olq.0000245916.45429.ec     Document Type: Article

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