HIV/AIDS knowledge among men who have sex with men: applying the item response theory

HIV/AIDS knowledge among men who have sex with men: applying the item response theory

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the level of HIV/AIDS knowledge among men who have sex with men in Brazil using the latent trait model estimated by Item Response Theory. METHODS Multicenter, cross-sectional study, carried out in ten Brazilian cities between 2008 and 2009. Adult men who have sex with men wer...

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Main Authors: Raquel Regina de Freitas Magalhães Gomes, José Rodrigues Batista, Maria das Graças Braga Ceccato, Lígia Regina Franco Sansigolo Kerr, Mark Drew Crosland Guimarães
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2014-04-01
Series:Revista de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
Homossexualidade Masculina
Grupos de Risco
Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde
Síndrome de Imunodeficiência Adquirida, prevenção & controle
Estudo Multicêntrico
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