AIDS Epidemiology: A Quantitative Approach

AIDS Epidemiology: A Quantitative Approach
ISBN-10
0195076419
ISBN-13
9780195076417
Category
Medical
Pages
354
Language
English
Published
1994
Publisher
Oxford University Press on Demand
Authors
Mitchell H. Gail, Ron Brookmeyer

Description

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

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