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HIV/AIDS
Studies from University of London, Imperial College describe new findings in HIV/AIDS
April 1st, 2008
" Complicated HIV transmission dynamics make it unclear how to design and interpret results from community-randomized controlled trials (CRCT) of interventions to prevent infection. Mathematical modelling was used to investigate the effectiveness of interventions to prevent HIV transmission aimed at high-risk groups and factors related to the chance of recording a statistically significant result," investigators in London, the United Kingdom report. " Behaviour change by high-risk groups can substantially reduce HIV incidence in the whole population, although its effect is sensitive to the structure of the sexual network and the phase of the epidemic. There is a delay...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-04-01)
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