Assessing base rates of sexual behavior using the unmatched count technique
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Assessing base rates of sexual behavior using the unmatched count technique
Estimating the prevalence of sexual behaviors is difficult because of self-report biases. This is particularly relevant in assessing high-risk sexual behaviors for the purpose of reducing the transmission and acquisition of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV/AIDS. The present study employed the unmatched count technique (UCT), which provides estimates of the prevalence of risky sexu...
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عنوان ژورنال: Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2164-2850
DOI: 10.1080/21642850.2014.886957