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An Alternative Model of the Reproductive Rate of HIV Infection: Formulation, Evaluation, and Implications for Risk Reduction Interventions.
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Pinkerton, Steven D.; Abramson, Paul R. – Evaluation Review, 1994
Estimates of the reproductive rate of infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), obtained through a Bernoulli process model, indicate that decreasing the infectivity of the virus, through the use of condoms, for example, is more effective at reducing the infection rate than is limiting the number of sexual partners. (SLD)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Communicable Diseases, Disease Control, Epidemiology
Evaluating the Risks: A Bernoulli Process Model of HIV Infection and Risk Reduction.
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Pinkerton, Steven D.; Abramson, Paul R. – Evaluation Review, 1993
A Bernoulli process model of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is used to evaluate infection risks associated with various sexual behaviors (condom use, abstinence, or monogamy). Results suggest that infection is best mitigated through measures that decrease infectivity, such as condom use. (SLD)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Condoms, Contraception, Disease Control
HIV Vaccines: A Magic Bullet in the Fight against AIDS?
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Pinkerton, Steven D.; Abramson, Paul R. – Evaluation Review, 1993
Biomedical, logistic, economic, social, and psychosocial issues related to the successful distribution and use of a vaccine for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are reviewed. A mathematical model is introduced as an aid in conceptualizing these issues. The HIV vaccine should be seen as an adjunct to behavioral modification. (SLD)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Behavior Modification, Contraception, Disease Control