Potential drivers of HIV acquisition in African-American women related to mass incarceration: an agent-based modelling study

• Main Authors: Joëlla W. Adams (Author), Mark N. Lurie (Author), Maximilian R. F. King (Author), Kathleen A. Brady (Author), Sandro Galea (Author), Samuel R. Friedman (Author), Maria R. Khan (Author), Brandon D. L. Marshall (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world. Incarceration can increase HIV risk behaviors for individuals involved with the criminal justice system and may be a driver of HIV acquisition within the community. Methods We used an agent-based model to simulate...