The efficacy of HIV/STI behavioral interventions for African American females in the United States: A meta-analysis

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 99, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 2069-2078

  Crepaz, Nicole ^a   Marshall, Khiya J ^a   Aupont, Latrina W ^a   Jacobs, Elizabeth D ^a   Mizuno, Yuko ^a   Kay, Linda S ^a   Jones, Patricia ^a   McCree, Donna Hubbard ^a   O'Leary, Ann ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CONDOM; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EMPOWERMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; META ANALYSIS; SAFE SEX; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; ODDS RATIO; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70349906101     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2008.139519     Document Type: Article

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