Theoretical and Empirical Comparisons of Methods to Estimate the Size of Hard-to-Reach Populations: A Systematic Review

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2017, Pages 2188-2206

  Wesson, Paul ^a,b   Reingold, Arthur ^b   McFarland, Willi ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Hidden populations; HIV AIDS; Men who have sex with men; People who inject drugs; Population size estimation

Indexed keywords

DRUG USE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; POPULATION DENSITY; SEX WORKER; SEXUAL AND GENDER MINORITY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

DRUG USERS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; POPULATION DENSITY; SEX WORKERS; SEXUAL AND GENDER MINORITIES; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS;

EID: 85009266814     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: 15733254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-017-1678-9     Document Type: Review

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