Toward a Standard Sexual Behavior Data Set for HIV Prevention Evaluation.

Pinkerton, Steven D.; Holtgrave, David R.; Leviton, Laura C.; Wagstaff, David A.; Cecil, Heather; Abramson, Paul R.

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Publication Date: 1998

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Toward a Standard Sexual Behavior Data Set for HIV Prevention Evaluation.

Pinkerton, Steven D.; Holtgrave, David R.; Leviton, Laura C.; Wagstaff, David A.; Cecil, Heather; Abramson, Paul R.

American Journal of Health Behavior, v22 n4 p259-66 Jul-Aug 1998

There is a need for standardization in the behavioral outcome measures employed in HIV prevention research. This paper reviews the need for a minimum dataset and proposes a candidate dataset that would provide a link between reported sexual behavior and quantitative estimates of risk reduction, thereby facilitating cross-study comparison among similar behavioral interventions. (Author/SM)

Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Behavior Change, Evaluation Methods, Health Promotion, Prevention, Research Needs, Sexuality, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Standards

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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