Respondent driven sampling is an effective method for engaging methamphetamine users in HIV prevention research in South Africa
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hiv, hsv2 and syphilis prevalence in female sex workers in kerman, south-east iran; using respondent-driven sampling.
we estimated the prevalence of hiv, sexually transmitted infections (stis), and risky behaviors among female sex workers (fsw) in kerman city, iran.women, 18 years or older, who reported selling sex for at least 6 months during their lifetime and had at least one sexual contact with a client in the recent 12 months were sampled using responding driven sampling (rds). participants were interview...
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عنوان ژورنال: Drug and Alcohol Dependence
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0376-8716
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.07.018