Titre :
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Estimation of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seroincidence among repeat anonymous testers in San Francisco. (1997)
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Auteurs :
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W. MCFARLAND ;
J. DILLEY ;
M.H. KATZ ;
T.A. KELLOGG ;
Aids Office. San Francisco Department of Public Health. San Francisco CA. USA
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Type de document :
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Article
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Dans :
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American journal of epidemiology (vol. 146, n° 8, 1997)
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Pagination :
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662-664
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Langues:
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Anglais
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Mots-clés :
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Sida
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Virose
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Infection
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Epidémiologie
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Examen sérologique
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Dépistage
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Incidence
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Homme
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Homosexualité
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Etats Unis
;
Amérique du Nord
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Amérique
;
Immunopathologie
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Résumé :
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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST qR0xBev4. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. The authors approximated human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seroincidence in a population of men who have sex with men and who sought repeated anonymous HIV testing in San Francisco in 1995. The number of seroconversions and person-years of observation were estimated using the date and result of the current test and the self-reported date and result of the previous test. Estimates for HIV seroincidence (2.8 per 100 person-years, 95% confidence interval 2.3-3.4) and predictors of seroconversion were similar to those estimated from a prospective study of men who have sex with men conducted in San Francisco at the same time. While the limitations of self-reported data in a self-selected population are recognized, data from repeat testers may provide a practical surveillance tool.
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