Assessing Bias in Population Size Estimates Among Hidden Populations When Using the Service Multiplier Method Combined With Respondent-Driven Sampling Surveys: Survey Study

• Hoofdauteurs: Chabata, Sungai T (Auteur), Fearon, Elizabeth (Auteur), Webb, Emily L (Auteur), Weiss, Helen A (Auteur), Hargreaves, James R (Auteur), Cowan, Frances M (Auteur)
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• Gepubliceerd in: JMIR Publications, 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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BackgroundPopulation size estimates (PSEs) for hidden populations at increased risk of HIV, including female sex workers (FSWs), are important to inform public health policy and resource allocation. The service multiplier method (SMM) is commonly used to estimate the sizes of hidden populations. We...