TY - JOUR
T1 - Measurement of HIV risk behaviors among intravenous drug users
AU - SAMUELS, JACK F.
AU - VLAHOV, DAVID
AU - ANTHONY, JAMES C.
AU - CHAISSON, RICHARD E.
PY - 1992/3
Y1 - 1992/3
N2 - This paper reviews issues related to the measurement of drug use and other behaviors in studies of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in intravenous drug users. These issues include: (1) choice of variables, (2) study design, (3) time frame of measurement, (4) categories of measurement, (5) interviewer effects, and (6) validity of measurement. Difficulties and approaches for measuring drug use and other intimate behaviors in intravenous drug users are discussed. Attempts to come to terms with these measurement issues in the context of HIV infection in intravenous drug users should lead to the Junker development of methods for use in the general context of drug abuse research.
AB - This paper reviews issues related to the measurement of drug use and other behaviors in studies of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in intravenous drug users. These issues include: (1) choice of variables, (2) study design, (3) time frame of measurement, (4) categories of measurement, (5) interviewer effects, and (6) validity of measurement. Difficulties and approaches for measuring drug use and other intimate behaviors in intravenous drug users are discussed. Attempts to come to terms with these measurement issues in the context of HIV infection in intravenous drug users should lead to the Junker development of methods for use in the general context of drug abuse research.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1360-0443.1992.tb01942.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1360-0443.1992.tb01942.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 1559040
AN - SCOPUS:0026604099
SN - 0952-0481
VL - 87
SP - 417
EP - 428
JO - British Journal of Addiction
JF - British Journal of Addiction
IS - 3
ER -