Comparing internet-based and venue-based methods to sample MSM in the san francisco bay area

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 218-224

  Raymond, H Fisher ^a   Rebchook, Greg ^b   Curotto, Alberto ^b   Vaudrey, Jason ^a   Amsden, Matthew ^c   Levine, Deb ^d   Mcfarland, Willi ^a  

^a AIDS Office San Francisco   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Reveal Communications   (United States)

^d ISIS Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Internet; MSM; Risk behavior; Sampling; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERNET; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RESIDENTIAL CARE; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CALIFORNIA; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77949313976     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-009-9521-6     Document Type: Article

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