HIV infection and sexual risk among men who have sex with men and women (MSMW): A systematic review and meta-analysis

PLoS ONE

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Friedman, M Reuel ^a   Wei, Chongyi ^b   Klem, Mary Lou ^a,c   Silvestre, Anthony J ^a   Markovic, Nina ^a,c   Stall, Ron ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANAL INTERCOURSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EFFECT SIZE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN AND WOMEN; META ANALYSIS; PEER REVIEW; PREVALENCE; RACE DIFFERENCE; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BISEXUALITY; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL PARTNERS; UNITED STATES; UNSAFE SEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84900460479     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0087139     Document Type: Review

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