The 12 city HIV Surveillance Survey among MSM in Brazil 2016 using respondent-driven sampling: a description of methods and RDS diagnostics

ABSTRACT: Introduction: This paper details the methods used in the second national Biological and Behavioral Surveillance Survey (BBSS) of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B and C among men who have sex with men in Brazil. Methods: Respondent-driven sampling (RDS) was used in 12 cities in 2016. The...

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Main Authors: Carl Kendall, Ligia Kerr, Rosa Salani Mota, Mark Drew Crosland Guimarães, Andrea Fachel Leal, Edgar Merchan-Hamann, Inês Costa Dourado, Maria Amélia Veras, Ana Maria de Brito, Alexandre Kerr Pontes, Ana Rita Coimbra Motta Castro, Raimunda Hermelinda Maia Macena, Daniela Knauth, Luana Costa Linda, Lisangela Cristina Oliveira, Socorro Cavalcante, Ana Cláudia Camillo, Ximena Pamela Diaz Bermudez, Regina Célia Moreira, Adele Schwartz Benzaken, Gerson Pereira, Ana Roberta Pati Pascom, Cristina Pimenta, Lisa Grazina Johnston
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva 2019-03-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-790X2019000100406&lng=en&tlng=en