       Document 0297
 DOCN  M9550297
 TI    A method for evaluating needle exchange programmes.
 DT    9505
 AU    Kaplan EH; Yale School of Management, New Haven, Connecticut.
 SO    Stat Med. 1994 Oct 15-30;13(19-20):2179-87. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/95149010
 AB    This paper details a statistical method for evaluating needle exchange
       programmes. The approach relies only on needle exchange operations data
       and the results of HIV tests conducted on needles. We develop
       statistical models describing the needle infection process and how
       needle exchange interrupts this process. The method is illustrated using
       20 months of data collected in conjunction with the evaluation of New
       Haven, Connecticut's needle exchange programme, and the results suggest
       that needle-borne HIV transmission among participating clients has been
       reduced by at least 33 per cent.
 DE    Connecticut  Forms and Records Control  Human  HIV
       Infections/*PREVENTION & CONTROL/TRANSMISSION  Likelihood Functions
       *Models, Statistical  Needle-Exchange Programs/*STATISTICS & NUMER DATA
       Needles/*STATISTICS & NUMER DATA  Program Evaluation/*METHODS  Substance
       Abuse, Intravenous  Support, Non-U.S. Gov't  Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
       Time Factors  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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