HIV/AIDS

Reports summarize HIV/AIDS study results from V. Mishra and co-researchers

Published in AIDS Weekly, September 8th, 2008

In this recent report, researchers in the United States conducted a study "To evaluate HIV seroprevalence estimates from demographic and health surveys (DHS) and AIDS indicator surveys (AIS) for potential bias because of non-response and exclusion of non-household population groups. Data are from 14 DHS/AIS surveys with HIV testing, conducted during 2003-6."

"Blood samples were collected and analysed for HIV using standard laboratory and quality control procedures. HIV prevalence among non-tested adults was predicted based on multivariate statistical models of HIV for those who were interviewed and tested, using a common set of predictor variables. Estimates of the size...

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Source: AIDS Weekly (2008-09-08)

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