The role of behavioral data in HIV surveillance.

摘要: This paper reviews the ways in which data on sexual behavior can contribute to understanding of HIV prevalence trends based sentinel surveillance, building work presented at a meeting new strategies for HIV/AIDS surveillance resource-constrained countries, held Addis Ababa January 2004. A key component second-generation is collection behaviors and background characteristics that may influence course epidemic population. However, most appropriate methods analysis these various types have yet be established. conceptual framework outlining relationships between characteristics, infection. The different used collect infection, risk generalized concentrated epidemics are reviewed, including population-based surveys, high- low-risk groups. biases inherent approaches discussed. implications linking individual community levels explored recommendations made concerning analytical approaches, drawing an example pilot study linked biological behavioral Tanzanian antenatal clinics. concludes with frequency required surveillance.