Chitra K Ramaswamy
Biographic Data
| ID | 6058962 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Chitra K Ramaswamy |
| GIVEN NAMES | Chitra K |
| FAMILY NAME | Ramaswamy |
| SIGNATURE | RAMASWAMY C K |
| AFFILIATIONS | At the time of the study, all contributing authors worked for the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, New York. |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 1 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Overstating Social Networks' Ability to Diagnose New Cases of Hiv
Kimbrough et al.1 describe a peer-driven, network-oriented strategy as highly efficient for HIV case finding. The study found a 5.6% prevalence rate among tested participants, but did not discuss the possibility that some of these positives may be repeat testers. Our experience in New York City shows that partners and network associates with known HIV diagnoses may not always disclose their HIV status to testers. In 2008, New York City's Departme…
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Overstating Social Networks' Ability to Diagnose New Cases of Hiv
Kimbrough et al.1 describe a peer-driven, network-oriented strategy as highly efficient for HIV case finding. The study found a 5.6% prevalence rate among tested participants, but did not discuss the possibility that some of these positives may be repeat testers. Our experience in New York City shows that partners and network associates with known HIV diagnoses may not always disclose their HIV status to testers. In 2008, New York City's Departme…
Demography (1 work) · Environmental health (1 work) · Family medicine (1 work) · HIV Research and Treatment (1 work) · HIV screening (1 work) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (1 work) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (1 work) · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (1 work) · Incentive (1 work) · Medicine (1 work)