Assessing representativeness of sampling methods for reaching men who have sex with men: A direct comparison of results obtained from convenience and probability samples

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 596-602

  Schwarcz, Sandra ^a   Spindler, Hilary ^a   Scheer, Susan ^a   Valleroy, Linda ^b   Lansky, Amy ^b  

^a SAN FRANCISCO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Convenience sample; HIV; HIV risk; HIV testing; Homosexual men; Probability sample

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; PROBABILITY; SAMPLING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TELEPHONE; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DATA COLLECTION; DEMOGRAPHY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK-TAKING; SAMPLING STUDIES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TELEPHONE;

EID: 34249673841     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-007-9232-9     Document Type: Article

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