Title |
Accuracy of HIV-Related Risk Behaviors Reported by Female Sex Workers, Iran: A Method to Quantify Measurement Bias in Marginalized Populations
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Published in |
AIDS and Behavior, September 2012
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DOI | 10.1007/s10461-012-0285-z |
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Authors |
Ali Mirzazadeh, Ali Akbar Haghdoost, Saharnaz Nedjat, Soodabeh Navadeh, Willi McFarland, Kazem Mohammad |
Abstract |
We quantified discrepancies in reported behaviors of female sex workers (FSW) by comparing 63 face-to-face interviews (FTFI) to in-depth interviews (IDI), with corroboration of the directions and magnitudes of reporting by a panel of psychologists who work with FSW. Sensitivities, specificities, positive and negative predictive values (PPV and NPV) were assessed for FTFI responses using IDI as a "gold standard". Sensitivities were lowest in reporting symptoms of sexually transmitted infections (63.9 %), finding sex partners in venues (52.4 %) and not receiving HIV test results (66.7 %). Specificities (all >83 %) and PPVs (all >74.0 %) were higher than NPV. FSW significantly under-reported number of clients, sexual contacts and non-condom use sex acts with clients and number of days engaging in sex work in the preceding week. This study provides a quantified gauge of reporting biases in FSW behaviors. Such estimates and methods help better understand true HIV risk in marginalized populations and calibrate survey estimates accordingly. |
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United States | 2 | 50% |
South Africa | 1 | 25% |
Nigeria | 1 | 25% |
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Members of the public | 4 | 100% |
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Student > Master | 11 | 22% |
Researcher | 8 | 16% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 6 | 12% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 3 | 6% |
Professor > Associate Professor | 3 | 6% |
Other | 8 | 16% |
Unknown | 10 | 20% |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 10 | 20% |
Social Sciences | 8 | 16% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 8 | 16% |
Psychology | 4 | 8% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 4% |
Other | 5 | 10% |
Unknown | 12 | 24% |