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Underreporting in Hiv-Related High-Risk Behaviors: Comparing the Results of Multiple Data Collection Methods in a Behavioral Survey of Prisoners in Iran Publisher



Mirzazadeh A1, 2 ; Shokoohi M2, 3 ; Navadeh S1, 2, 4 ; Danesh A2, 5 ; Jain JP1 ; Sedaghat A6 ; Farnia M7 ; Haghdoost A2
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  1. 1. University of California, San Francisco, United States
  2. 2. HIV/STI Surveillance Research Center, and WHO Collaborating for HIV Surveillance, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
  3. 3. Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
  4. 4. Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran
  5. 5. Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
  6. 6. Ministry of Health, Tehran, Iran
  7. 7. Health and Treatment Office of Iranian Prisons Organization, Tehran, Iran

Source: Prison Journal Published:2018


Abstract

We explored the potential of using three indirect methods including crosswise, proxy respondent method, and network scale-up (NSU) in comparison with direct questioning in collecting sensitive and socially stigmatized HIV-related risk behavior information from Iranian prisoners. Participants reported more sexual contact in prison for their friends than they did for themselves. In men, NSU provided lower estimates than direct questioning, whereas in women NSU estimates were higher. Different data collection methods provide different estimates and collectively offer a more comprehensive picture of HIV-related risk behaviors in prisons. © 2017, © 2017 SAGE Publications.
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