HIV testing during pregnancy: Use of secondary data to estimate 2006 test coverage and prevalence in Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 167-172

  Szwarcwald, Célia Landmann ^a   Barbosa Jr , Aristides ^b   Borges de Souza Jr , Paulo Roberto ^a   de Lemos, Kátia Regina Valente ^c   de Frias, Paulo Germano ^d   Luhm, Karin Regina ^e   Holcman, Marcia Moreira ^f   Esteves, Maria Angela Pires ^g  

^a Fundação Oswaldo Cruz   (Brazil)

^b Monitoring and Evaluation Unit   (Brazil)

^c Funda??o Oswaldo Cruz   (Brazil)

^d INSTITUTO DE MEDICINA INTEGRAL PROF FERNANDO FIGUEIRA   (Brazil)

^e FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^f University of the State of São Paulo   (Brazil)

^g INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; HIV testing; Pre natal care; Pregnancy; Secondary data

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ASIAN; BRAZIL; CAUCASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; METHODOLOGY; NEGRO; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PRENATAL SCREENING; PREVALENCE; PROBABILITY; RACE DIFFERENCE; SCHOOL CHILD; VIRUS IDENTIFICATION;

EID: 54349127923     PISSN: 14138670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1413-86702008000300002     Document Type: Article

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