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The purpose of this book is to review the contribution of statistical science to our understanding of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and to summarize and interpret the major epidemiological findings. Chapters are included on risk factors for infection and the probability of HIV transmission surveys to determine seroprevalence and seroincidence screening and accuracy of tests for HIV statistical issues in surveillance of AIDS incidence back-calculation procedures for estimating and projecting AIDS incidence epidemic transmission models and synthesizing data sources and methods for assessing the scope of the epidemic. (EXCERPT)
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