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AIDS Epidemiology - A Quantitative Approach (Hardcover)
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AIDS Epidemiology - A Quantitative Approach (Hardcover)
Series: Monographs in Epidemiology and Biostatistics, 23
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The AIDS epidemic has spread worldwide, and nearly 300,000 cases
have been reported in the United States alone. Statisticians and
epidemiologists are called upon to design and correctly interpret
studies on the prevention and control of disease caused by the
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and to estimate the magnitude
and future course of the epidemic. In addition to a comprehensive
discussion of methods for gauging the extent of the epidemic and
forecasting AIDS incidence, this book presents methods and results
concerning the risks of HIV transmission, the incubation period of
HIV infection, markers of disease progression, prevention
strategies, including strategies to protect the blood supply, and
the evaluation of treatments and vaccines. These topics are
presented quantitatively, with an emphasis on the strengths and
weaknesses of available data. The book highlights how a naive
statistical approach to the design or analysis of such studies can
lead to seriously misleading results. The various methods of
monitoring and forecasting HIV disease and AIDS incidence are given
thorough treatment. These methods include back-calculation, which
the authors developed; interpretations of survey data on HIV
prevalence and incidence; mathematical models for HIV transmission;
and approaches that combine different types of epidemiological
data. Much of the material in this book - such as a discussion of
methods for assessing safety of the blood supply. an evaluation of
survey approaches and methods to project pediatric AIDS incidence -
has not been previously published.
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