Document 0698
 DOCN  M9490698
 TI    Comparison of four survey methods designed to estimate the prevalence of
       HIV among female prostitutes who inject drugs.
 DT    9411
 AU    Goldberg D; Green ST; Taylor A; Frischer M; McKeganey N; Communicable
       Diseases (Scotland) Unit, Ruchill Hospital, Glasgow,; UK.
 SO    Int J STD AIDS. 1994 May-Jun;5(3):186-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/94339221
 AB    In Glasgow, during the period January 1990 to December 1992, 4 different
       methods were used to determine HIV prevalence among female prostitutes
       who inject drugs: the surveillance of prostitutes undergoing voluntary
       named tests, an unlinked anonymous survey of prostitutes attending a
       health care drop-in centre, a community-wide voluntary anonymous survey
       of injecting drug users including female prostitutes, and a voluntary
       anonymous survey of female prostitutes recruited in Glasgow's red-light
       area. HIV prevalence varied from 1.2 to 4.7% though overlapping
       confidence intervals indicated no significant differences. A comparison
       of each approach leads the authors to suggest that the former 2 methods
       which are relatively inexpensive should be conducted, if possible, on
       high risk groups such as prostitutes and injecting drug users on a
       continuous basis. If these indicate HIV rates which are stable and less
       than 5%, implementation of more sophisticated voluntary anonymous
       approaches need only be done every 3 to 4 years. However, if rates are
       unstable and/or greater than 5% then such surveys should be initiated
       more frequently, perhaps biannually.
 DE    Adult  Comparative Study  Data Collection  Female  Human  HIV
       Infections/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/TRANSMISSION  *HIV Seroprevalence  Population
       Surveillance  Prevalence  *Prostitution  Scotland/EPIDEMIOLOGY
       Substance Abuse, Intravenous/*COMPLICATIONS  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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