2019
Divergent estimates of HIV incidence among people who inject drugs in Ukraine
Morozova O, Booth RE, Dvoriak S, Dumchev K, Sazonova Y, Saliuk T, Crawford FW. Divergent estimates of HIV incidence among people who inject drugs in Ukraine. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2019, 73: 156-162. PMID: 31405731, PMCID: PMC6899203, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2019.07.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV incidenceStudy subjectsBio-behavioral surveillance surveysRecent syringe sharingPopulation of PWIDLongitudinal cohort studyDrug of choiceLow-risk individualsCross-sectional surveyBaseline characteristicsCohort studyAverage monthly numberRisk stratificationSyringe sharingIntervention trialsSurveillance SurveyHigh incidenceRisk individualsRCTsPWIDStudy designIncidenceDrugsFuture surveillanceSignificant differencesEmpirical evidence of recruitment bias in a network study of people who inject drugs
Zeng L, Li J, Crawford FW. Empirical evidence of recruitment bias in a network study of people who inject drugs. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2019, 45: 460-469. PMID: 30896982, PMCID: PMC7680667, DOI: 10.1080/00952990.2019.1584203.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
HIV Risk, Prevalence, and Access to Care Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Lebanon
Heimer R, Barbour R, Khouri D, Crawford FW, Shebl F, Aaraj E, Khoshnood K. HIV Risk, Prevalence, and Access to Care Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Lebanon. AIDS Research And Human Retroviruses 2017, 33: 1149-1154. PMID: 28540733, PMCID: PMC6913106, DOI: 10.1089/aid.2016.0326.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultHealth Services AccessibilityHIV InfectionsHomosexuality, MaleHumansLebanonMalePrevalenceRisk AssessmentSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultConceptsHIV testingHIV prevalenceExperiences of stigmaGroup sex encounterAnonymous HIV testingCases of HIVSpread of HIVNational-level surveillanceSpecific risk behaviorsSociodemographic situationRespondent-driven samplingAntiretroviral therapyHIV diagnosisHIV riskCondomless sexDrug useCondom useRisk behaviorsPrevalenceInterview questionnaireMSMMenSexual behaviorHIVBiobehavioral studiesIdentification of Homophily and Preferential Recruitment in Respondent-Driven Sampling
Crawford FW, Aronow PM, Zeng L, Li J. Identification of Homophily and Preferential Recruitment in Respondent-Driven Sampling. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2017, 187: 153-160. PMID: 28605424, PMCID: PMC5860647, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwx208.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBiasConnecticutDrug UsersFemaleHumansMalePatient SelectionSampling StudiesSocial NetworkingSurveys and Questionnaires
2015
HIV Prevalence Among People Who Inject Drugs in Greater Kuala Lumpur Recruited Using Respondent-Driven Sampling
Bazazi AR, Crawford F, Zelenev A, Heimer R, Kamarulzaman A, Altice FL. HIV Prevalence Among People Who Inject Drugs in Greater Kuala Lumpur Recruited Using Respondent-Driven Sampling. AIDS And Behavior 2015, 19: 2347-2357. PMID: 26358544, PMCID: PMC4743744, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-015-1191-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHIV InfectionsHumansMalaysiaPrevalenceSubstance Abuse, IntravenousSubstance-Related DisordersSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsHIV prevalenceHIV epidemicPrevention interventionsRapid HIV testingHIV prevention interventionsRespondent-driven samplingHIV testingAppropriate treatmentHigh prevalencePWIDCommunity surveillanceKuala LumpurPrevalenceBehavioral assessmentOverall sampleDrugsInterventionRecruitment sitesEpidemicInterview siteHIVGeographic regionsGreater Kuala LumpurDiscrete geographic regionsLumpur