Information de reference pour ce titreAccession Number: | 00006823-199011000-00001.
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Author: | Catania, Joseph A. 1,2,5; Gibson, David R. 3,2; Chitwood, Dale D. 4; Coates, Thomas J. 1
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Institution: | (1)Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of California, San Francisco (2)Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, University of California, San Francisco (3)Department of Psychiatry, Langley Porter Institute, University of California, San Francisco (4)Department of Oncology, Center for Biopsychosocial Study of AIDS, University of Miami School of Medicine.
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Title: | Methodological Problems in AIDS Behavioral Research: Influences on Measurement Error and Participation Bias in Studies of Sexual Behavior.[Review]
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Source: | Psychological Bulletin. 108(3):339-362, November 1990.
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Abstract: | An unprecedented number of human sexuality studies have been initiated in response to the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemic. Unfortunately, methodological developments in the field of sex research have been slow in meeting the demands of AIDS investigations focusing on the diverse populations at risk for infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (e.g., adolescents, gay men, intravenous-drug users, ethnic minorities, elderly transfusees). In this article, we review and integrate current literature on measurement error and participation bias in sex research, with an emphasis on collecting sexual information in the context of AIDS. The relevance of these findings for AIDS-related sex research is discussed, and recommendations are made to guide future investigations.
(C) 1990 by the American Psychological Association
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Language: | English.
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Document Type: | Review Articles.
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Journal Subset: | PsycARTICLES.
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ISSN: | 0033-2909
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NLM Journal Code: | 0376473, qe8
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