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AIDS epidemiology : a quantitative approach /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Brookmeyer, Ron
Other Authors: Gail, Mitchell H.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 1994.
Series:Monographs in epidemiology and biostatistics ; 22.
Subjects:
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome > epidemiology.
Epidemiologic Methods.
Table of Contents:
  • Risk factors for infection and the probability of HIV transmission
  • Surveys to determine seroprevalence and seroincidence
  • Incubation period distribution
  • Cofactors and markers
  • Screening and accuracy of tests for HIV
  • Statistical issues in surveillance of AIDS incidence
  • Back-calculation
  • Epidemic transmission models
  • Synthesizing data sources and methods for assessing the scope of the epidemic
  • Developing and evaluating new therapies and vaccines.