Sampling methods used in developed countries for behavioural surveillance among men who have sex with men

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1252-1264

  Paquette, Dana ^a   De Wit, John ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Behavioural surveillance; Biological and behavioural surveillance; HIV AIDS; Men who have sex with men; Sampling

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNET; MALE; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW;

BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; DATA COLLECTION; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RISK-TAKING; SAMPLING STUDIES;

EID: 79952276683     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-010-9743-7     Document Type: Review

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