Annals of Epidemiology
Volume 11, Issue 7 , Pages 443-449 , October 2001

The Completeness, Validity, and Timeliness of AIDS Surveillance Data

  • R.Monina Klevens, dds, mph

      Affiliations

    • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, Atlanta, GA USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondences to: R. Monina Klevens, D.D.S., M.P.H., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, MS E-47, Atlanta, GA 30333. Address reprint requests to: Office of Communications, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, MS E-06, Atlanta, GA 30333
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  • Patricia L. Fleming, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, Atlanta, GA USA
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  • Jianmin Li, dpe

      Affiliations

    • TRW, Atlanta, GA USA
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  • C.Greg Gaines, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Louisiana Department of Health and Human Services, New Orleans, LA USA
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  • Kathleen Gallagher, DSc, mph

      Affiliations

    • Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Boston, MA USA
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  • Sandra Schwarcz, md

      Affiliations

    • San Francisco Department of Public Health, San Francisco, CA USA
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  • John M. Karon, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, Atlanta, GA USA
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  • John W. Ward, md

      Affiliations

    • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, Atlanta, GA USA

Received 29 August 2000 ,Revised 19 April 2001 ,Accepted 23 April 2001.

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Annals of Epidemiology
Volume 11, Issue 7 , Pages 443-449 , October 2001

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