Sampling Methodologies for Epidemiologic Surveillance of Men Who Have Sex with Men and Transgender Women in Latin America: An Empiric Comparison of Convenience Sampling, Time Space Sampling, and Respondent Driven Sampling

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 18, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 2338-2348

  Clark, J L ^a   Konda, K A ^a   Silva Santisteban, A ^b   Peinado, J ^c   Lama, J R ^c   Kusunoki, L ^c   Perez Brumer, A ^a   Pun, M ^d   Cabello, R ^e   Sebastian, J L ^f   Suarez Ognio, L ^d   Sanchez, J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD PERUANA CAYETANO HEREDIA   (Peru)

^c ASOCIACIÓN CIVIL IMPACTA SALUD Y EDUCACIÓN   (Peru)

^d Perú   (Peru)

^e Asociación Civil Via Libre ^*  (Peru)

^f MINISTERIO DE SALUD   (Peru)

Author keywords

Latin America; MSM; Respondent driven sampling; Time space sampling

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMAN; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUALITY; PERU; PILOT STUDY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TRANSGENDER; TRANSMISSION;

ADULT; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERU; PILOT PROJECTS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SAMPLING STUDIES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; TRANSGENDERED PERSONS;

EID: 84890367232     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: 15733254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-013-0680-0     Document Type: Article

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