Adjusting HIV prevalence for survey non-response using mortality rates: an application of the method using surveillance data from Rural South Africa.

Adjusting HIV prevalence for survey non-response using mortality rates: an application of the method using surveillance data from Rural South Africa.

The main source of HIV prevalence estimates are household and population-based surveys; however, high refusal rates may hinder the interpretation of such estimates. The study objective was to evaluate whether population HIV prevalence estimates can be adjusted for survey non-response using mortality...

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Main Authors: Makandwe Nyirenda, Basia Zaba, Till Bärnighausen, Victoria Hosegood, Marie-Louise Newell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-08-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2928261?pdf=render

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