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Document 0682
DOCN M9480682
TI Using STD occurrence to monitor AIDS prevention.
DT 9410
AU Renton AM; Whitaker L; Academic Department of Public Health, St Mary's
Hospital Medical; School, London, U.K.
SO Soc Sci Med. 1994 Apr;38(8):1153-65. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
MED/94317023
AB Monitoring the effects of AIDS prevention programmes is increasingly
important but methodologically difficult. The use of surveillance
derived measures of the occurrence of sexually transmitted diseases as
indicators of high risk sexual behaviour, or of HIV incidence, has been
widely recognized as a possible approach. This paper first examines the
theoretical and empirical basis for this strategy, and highlights, using
examples, some of the pitfalls in the interpretation of trends in
sexually transmitted disease occurrence. Problems arising in the
interpretation of the types of STD surveillance data currently available
in countries in Western Europe are discussed. Ways in which STD
surveillance systems might be developed so as to enhance their value in
monitoring AIDS prevention are proposed. The paper goes on to identify
areas of clinical and epidemiological research which might improve our
ability to interpret such enhanced STD surveillance data.
DE Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/*PREVENTION &
CONTROL/TRANSMISSION Adult Europe/EPIDEMIOLOGY Female Human
Incidence Male Population Surveillance/*METHODS Prevalence Primary
Prevention/*ORGANIZATION & ADMIN Program Evaluation/*METHODS Risk
Factors Sex Behavior Sexually Transmitted
Diseases/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/IMMUNOLOGY/ TRANSMISSION Support, Non-U.S.
Gov't JOURNAL ARTICLE
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).