Comparing estimates of multiple and concurrent partnerships across population based surveys: Implications for combination HIV prevention

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 783-790

  Morris, Martina ^a   Vu, Lung ^b   Leslie Cook, Ayn ^a   Akom, Eniko ^b   Stephen, Aloo ^b   Sherard, Donna ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b POPULATION SERVICES INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Combination prevention; Data validation; HIV; Multiple and concurrent partnerships; Sexual behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897096322     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-013-0618-6     Document Type: Article

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