Measuring concurrency: An empirical study of different methods in a large population-based survey and evaluation of the UNAIDS guidelines

AIDS

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 977-985

  Glynn, Judith R ^a   Dube, Albert ^b   Kayuni, Ndoliwe ^b   Floyd, Sian ^a   Molesworth, Anna ^a   Parrott, Fiona ^a   French, Neil ^a   Crampin, Amelia C ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b KARONGA PREVENTION STUDY   (Malawi)

Author keywords

Africa; concurrency; HIV; Malawi; sexual behaviour

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EMPIRICISM; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAWI; MALE; MARRIAGE; POLYGYNY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RURAL AREA; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED NATIONS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; HUMANS; MALAWI; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RURAL HEALTH; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861068386     PISSN: 02699370     EISSN: 14735571     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QAD.0b013e328350fc1f     Document Type: Review

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