Statistical challenges in studying complex and changing families

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 441-451

  Bray, James H ^a   Pequegnat, Willo ^b  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Families; HIV; Methods; Statistics

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; CHILD; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH (U.S.); UNITED STATES;

EID: 84859725851     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-011-9881-6     Document Type: Article

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