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Document 0698
DOCN M9490698
TI Comparison of four survey methods designed to estimate the prevalence of
HIV among female prostitutes who inject drugs.
DT 9411
AU Goldberg D; Green ST; Taylor A; Frischer M; McKeganey N; Communicable
Diseases (Scotland) Unit, Ruchill Hospital, Glasgow,; UK.
SO Int J STD AIDS. 1994 May-Jun;5(3):186-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
MED/94339221
AB In Glasgow, during the period January 1990 to December 1992, 4 different
methods were used to determine HIV prevalence among female prostitutes
who inject drugs: the surveillance of prostitutes undergoing voluntary
named tests, an unlinked anonymous survey of prostitutes attending a
health care drop-in centre, a community-wide voluntary anonymous survey
of injecting drug users including female prostitutes, and a voluntary
anonymous survey of female prostitutes recruited in Glasgow's red-light
area. HIV prevalence varied from 1.2 to 4.7% though overlapping
confidence intervals indicated no significant differences. A comparison
of each approach leads the authors to suggest that the former 2 methods
which are relatively inexpensive should be conducted, if possible, on
high risk groups such as prostitutes and injecting drug users on a
continuous basis. If these indicate HIV rates which are stable and less
than 5%, implementation of more sophisticated voluntary anonymous
approaches need only be done every 3 to 4 years. However, if rates are
unstable and/or greater than 5% then such surveys should be initiated
more frequently, perhaps biannually.
DE Adult Comparative Study Data Collection Female Human HIV
Infections/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/TRANSMISSION *HIV Seroprevalence Population
Surveillance Prevalence *Prostitution Scotland/EPIDEMIOLOGY
Substance Abuse, Intravenous/*COMPLICATIONS JOURNAL ARTICLE
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).