The Effectiveness of Educational and Needle Exchange Programs: A Meta-analysis of HIV Prevention Strategies for Injecting Drug Users
Quality & QuantityPublished 1 May 1998
Jay E. Cross, Cynthia M. Saunders, Debra Bartelli
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A meta-analysis of 16 educational interventions and 10 needle exchange programs found that both interventions had a positive impact on reducing HIV risk behaviors associated with injecting drug use, however, these results were dependent upon research design, outcome type and follow-up time.
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AIDS, IDU, education, needle exchange, meta-analysis,
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