HIV/AIDS

If You Are Not Counted, You Don’t Count: Estimating the Number of African-American Men Who Have Sex with Men in San Francisco Using a Novel Bayesian Approach

African-American men who have sex with men (AA MSM) have been disproportionately infected with and affected by HIV and other STIs in San Francisco and the USA. The true scope and scale of the HIV epidemic in this population has not been quantified, …

If You Are Not Counted, You Don’t Count: Estimating the Number of African-American Men Who Have Sex with Men in San Francisco Using a Novel Bayesian Approach

African-American men who have sex with men (AA MSM) have been disproportionately infected with and affected by HIV and other STIs in San Francisco and the USA. The true scope and scale of the HIV epidemic in this population has not been quantified, …

Estimating the size of hidden populations using respondent-driven sampling data: Case examples from Morocco

Background: Respondent-driven sampling is used worldwide to estimate the population prevalence of characteristics, such as HiV/aiDS and associated risk factors in hard-to-reach populations. estimating the total size of these populations is of great …

Estimating the size of hidden populations using respondent-driven sampling data: Case examples from Morocco

Background: Respondent-driven sampling is used worldwide to estimate the population prevalence of characteristics, such as HiV/aiDS and associated risk factors in hard-to-reach populations. estimating the total size of these populations is of great …

Interval Estimates for Epidemic Thresholds in Two-Sex Network Models

Epidemic thresholds in network models of heterogeneous populations characterized by highly right-skewed contact distributions can be very small. When the population is above the threshold, an epidemic is inevitable and conventional control measures …

Interval Estimates for Epidemic Thresholds in Two-Sex Network Models

Epidemic thresholds in network models of heterogeneous populations characterized by highly right-skewed contact distributions can be very small. When the population is above the threshold, an epidemic is inevitable and conventional control measures …

Likelihood-Based Inference for Stochastic Models of Sexual Network Formation

Sexually-transmitted diseases (STDs) constitute a major public health concern. Mathematical models for the transmission dynamics of STDs indicate that heterogeneity in sexual activity level allow them to persist even when the typical behavior of the …

Likelihood-Based Inference for Stochastic Models of Sexual Network Formation

Sexually-transmitted diseases (STDs) constitute a major public health concern. Mathematical models for the transmission dynamics of STDs indicate that heterogeneity in sexual activity level allow them to persist even when the typical behavior of the …