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000000611 0247_ $$2DOI$$a10.6083/M4X63JX4
000000611 037__ $$aETD
000000611 245__ $$aImplications for researchers employing web-based respondent driven sampling
000000611 260__ $$bOregon Health and Science University
000000611 269__ $$a2010
000000611 336__ $$aThesis
000000611 502__ $$bM.P.H.
000000611 520__ $$aAccurate estimation of HIV/AIDS prevalence and incidence among hard‑to‑reach populations, such as men who have sex with men (MSM), is limited by poor data on population size and sexual behavior. Respondent‑Driven Sampling (RDS) offers a promising method for accessing these concealed groups, yet practical challenges remain. Following an unsuccessful attempt to implement an anonymous web‑based RDS model, we conducted a simulation study to assess how transition probabilities, network sizes, and seed selection influence equilibrium, sample composition, observed prevalence, and reciprocity. Findings highlight the importance of pilot data to inform network parameters, careful seed selection, and a deliberate incentive structure for successful RDS implementation.
000000611 540__ $$fCC BY
000000611 542__ $$fIn copyright - single owner
000000611 650__ $$aPopulation$$024434
000000611 650__ $$aMethods$$022159
000000611 650__ $$aUser-Computer Interface$$027668
000000611 650__ $$aData Collection$$017385
000000611 650__ $$aSampling Studies$$025699
000000611 650__ $$aInternet$$032394
000000611 650__ $$aHomosexuality, Male$$030808
000000611 650__ $$aSexual and Gender Minorities$$011991
000000611 650__ $$aHIV$$020258
000000611 650__ $$aAcquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome$$014162
000000611 650__ $$aUser-Computer Interface$$027668
000000611 6531_ $$astatistical methods
000000611 6531_ $$ahuman-computer interaction
000000611 6531_ $$astatistical sampling
000000611 691__ $$aSchool of Medicine$$041369
000000611 692__ $$aDepartment of Public Health and Preventive Medicine$$041444
000000611 7001_ $$aFranklin, Heather$$uOregon Health and Science University$$041354
000000611 7201_ $$aLapidus, Jodi$$uOregon Health and Science University$$041354$$7Personal$$eChair
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000000611 980__ $$aTheses and Dissertations