| Accessing men who have sex with men through long-chain referral recruitment, Guangzhou, China. | |
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PMID: 18389358 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Men who have sex with men (MSM) may account for an increasing proportion of China's HIV epidemic, but remain difficult to access for epidemiological studies due to high stigma. We compare the composition of two samples of MSM obtained in Guangzhou, China. The first survey, conducted in 2004, recruited MSM through convenience sampling. The second survey in 2006 used long-chain referral recruitment in the context of respondent-driven sampling. Compared to convenience sampling, the long-chain referral method included higher proportions of subgroups of MSM thought to be at elevated risk for HIV infection and more difficult to reach, including internal migrants and those engaging in commercial sex. Long-chain referral also recruited more MSM who were under 25 years, unemployed, and had lower education. We conclude that long-chain referral recruitment will be more effective in tracking the leading edge of the epidemic among MSM in China than convenience sampling. |
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Authors:
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Qun He; Ye Wang; Yan Li; Yurun Zhang; Peng Lin; Fang Yang; Xiaobing Fu; Jie Li; H Fisher Raymond; Li Ling; Willi McFarland |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Evaluation Studies; Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. Date: 2008-04-04 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: AIDS and behavior Volume: 12 ISSN: 1090-7165 ISO Abbreviation: AIDS Behav Publication Date: 2008 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-06-27 Completed Date: 2008-09-22 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9712133 Medline TA: AIDS Behav Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: S93-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Guangdong Province, 176 Xin'gang road west, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510300, China. he-q@21cn.com |
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Adult China / epidemiology Data Collection / methods* Disease Outbreaks* HIV Infections / epidemiology*, transmission Homosexuality, Male* Humans Male Prostitution Sampling Studies Sentinel Surveillance* Sexual Partners Sexually Transmitted Diseases / epidemiology, transmission |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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P30 MH062246/MH/NIMH NIH HHS; R25MH064712/MH/NIMH NIH HHS |
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