Appropriateness and execution challenges of three formal size estimation methods for high-risk populations in India

AIDS

Volumn 22, Issue SUPPL. 5, 2008, Pages

  Vadivoo, Selvaraj ^a,e   Gupte, Mohan D ^b   Adhikary, Rajatashuvra ^c   Kohli, Anjalee ^c   Angusamy, Boopathi ^a   Joshua, Vasna ^a   Mathai, A K ^a   Kumar, Kishore ^d   Mainkar, Mandar ^d   Goswami, Prabuddhagopal ^c  

^a National Institute of Epidemiology   (India)

^b Former Director   (India)

^c FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^d NATIONAL AIDS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^e INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Capture recapture; High risk groups; India; Multiplier method; Reverse tracking method; Size estimate

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INDIA; INFECTION RISK; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; POPULATION SIZE; PREDICTIVE VALIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTITUTION; SEXUAL DEVIATION;

EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; POPULATION DENSITY; PROSTITUTION; RISK-TAKING; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS;

EID: 58849129781     PISSN: 02699370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.aids.0000343772.82647.2d     Document Type: Article

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