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 targeted sample size was initiated with five to six seeds in each city. HIV, syphilis, and Hepatitis B and C rapid tests were of...
Introduction: High level of HIV/AIDS knowledge is required for an effective adoption of preventive strategies. Objective: To assess HIV/AIDS knowledge among men who have sex with men (MSM) in 12 Brazilian cities. Methods: Respondent-Driven Sampling method was used for recruitment. HIV/AIDS knowledge was assessed by Item Response Theory. Difficulty and discrimination parameters were estimated, and the knowledge ...
Introdução: Este artigo detalha os métodos utilizados na segunda Pesquisa Nacional de Vigilância Biológica e Comportamental (BBSS) do HIV, sífilis e hepatite B e C entre os homens que fazem sexo com homens no Brasil. Métodos: O método Respondent-driven Sampling (RDS) foi utilizado em 12 cidades em 2016. A amostra foi iniciada com cinco a seis sementes em cada cidade. Testes rápidos para o HIV, sífilis e Hepatit...
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Submitted by Maria Creuza Silva (mariakreuza@yahoo.com.br) on 2017-05-26T18:34:55Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Ines Dourado 4. 2016.pdf: 215346 bytes, checksum: c0c823d6db4538eae23dc87a130c5189 (MD5); Made available in DSpace on 2017-05-26T18:34:55Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Ines Dourado 4. 2016.pdf: 215346 bytes, checksum: c0c823d6db4538eae23dc87a130c5189 (MD5); OBJECTIVE: To analyze the factors associated with lat...
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Submitted by Maria Creuza Silva (mariakreuza@yahoo.com.br) on 2017-06-20T18:33:38Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Ines Dourado et al. 2016.pdf: 327249 bytes, checksum: 7baa9fdedd75af1b86e7513c34b63c4c (MD5); Made available in DSpace on 2017-06-20T18:33:38Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Ines Dourado et al. 2016.pdf: 327249 bytes, checksum: 7baa9fdedd75af1b86e7513c34b63c4c (MD5); BACKGROUND: A usual source of care (USC) has ...