The difference in self-reported and biological measured HIV prevalence: Implications for HIV prevention

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1454-1463

  Pedrana, Alisa E ^a,b   Hellard, Margaret E ^a,b,c   Guy, Rebecca ^d   Wilson, Kim ^e   Stoove, Mark ^a,b  

^a BURNET INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^e National Serology Reference Laboratory   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biological HIV prevalence; Gay men; HIV; Self report HIV prevalence; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SERODIAGNOSIS; SEXUALITY; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AIDS SERODIAGNOSIS; AUSTRALIA; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865200755     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-011-0116-7     Document Type: Article

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