Using respondent-driven sampling methodology for HIV biological and behavioral surveillance in international settings: A systematic review

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 12, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages

  Malekinejad, Mohsen ^a,b   Johnston, Lisa Grazina ^c   Kendall, Carl ^c,d   Kerr, Ligia Regina Franco Sansigolo ^e   Rifkin, Marina Raven ^b   Rutherford, George W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biological and behavioral surveillance; HIV AIDS; Most at risk populations; Respondent driven sampling

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL SURVEILLANCE; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PROSTITUTION; PUBLICATION; RESPONDENT DRIVEN SAMPLING; SAMPLE SIZE; SAMPLING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERNATIONALITY; MALE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RISK-TAKING; SAMPLING STUDIES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 46149104946     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-008-9421-1     Document Type: Article

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