Theoretical and Empirical Comparisons of Methods to Estimate the Size of Hard-to-Reach Populations: A Systematic Review.
Worldwide, the HIV epidemic is concentrated among hidden populations (i.e., female sex workers, men who have sex with men, and people who inject drugs). To understand the true scope and scale of the HIV epidemic, estimates of the sizes of these populations are needed. Various methods are available t...
| Publicado en: | AIDS & Behavior Vol. 21; no. 7; pp. 2188 - 2207 |
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| Formato: | research systematic review tables/charts Journal Article |
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Springer Nature
Jul2017
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