Developing a web-based HIV behavioral surveillance pilot project among men who have sex with men

Open AIDS Journal

Volumn 6, Issue SPEC.ISSUE 1, 2012, Pages 224-231

  Sanchez, Travis ^a   Smith, Amanda ^a   Denson, Damian ^a   DiNenno, Elizabeth ^a   Lansky, Amy ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Gay; HIV; Internet; MSM; Sexual behavior

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVERTIZING; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVENIENCE SAMPLE; DIRECT MARKETING SAMPLING; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; PEER GROUP; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RESPONDENT DRIVEN SAMPLING; SAMPLING; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES; VENUE BASED SAMPLING;

EID: 84870986717     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18746136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/1874613601206010224     Document Type: Article

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