Behavioral change in longitudinal studies: Adoption of condom use by homosexual/bisexual men

Jill G Joseph; S. M. Adib; J. S. Koopman; D. G. Ostrow

Behavioral change in longitudinal studies: Adoption of condom use by homosexual/bisexual men

Jill G Joseph, S. M. Adib, J. S. Koopman, D. G. Ostrow

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Abstract

We compared reporting serial cross-sectional prevalence of sexual behavior over time, to reporting individual patterns of behavioral change in a cohort of homosexual men at a six-month interval. Aggregate prevalence rates underestimated the magnitude of change to safer practices, and failed to provide information on relapse to less safe practices. We conclude that it is important to report data based on individual fluctuations in behavior for the evaluation of change over time.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1513-1514
Number of pages	2
Journal	American Journal of Public Health
Volume	80
Issue number	12
State	Published - 1990
Externally published	Yes

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Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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