Degree distributions in sexual networks: A framework for evaluating evidence

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 30-40

  Hamilton, Deven T ^a   Handcock, Mark S ^a   Morris, Martina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIC; HUMAN; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES; CONTACT EXAMINATION; EVALUATION; STATISTICS; SWEDEN; UGANDA; UNITED KINGDOM; ZIMBABWE;

CONTACT TRACING; ENGLAND; HUMANS; LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; SWEDEN; UGANDA; UNITED STATES; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 39649103223     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e3181453a84     Document Type: Article

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