TY - JOUR
T1 - CDC HIV prevention indicators
T2 - Monitoring and evaluating HIV prevention in the USA
AU - Rugg, Deborah L.
AU - Heitgerd, Janet L.
AU - Cotton, David A.
AU - Broyles, Stephanie
AU - Freeman, Anne
AU - Lopez-Gomez, Ana Maria
AU - Cotten-Oldenburg, Niki U.
AU - Page-Shafer, Kimberly
PY - 2000/9/8
Y1 - 2000/9/8
N2 - Objective: This study selected and field tested indicators to track changes in HIV prevention effectiveness in the USA. Methods: During 1996-1999, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention held two 2 day expert consultations with more than 80 national, state and local experts. A consensus-driven, evidence-based approach was used to select 70 indicators, which had to be derived from existing data, available in more than 25 states, and meaningful to state health officials in monitoring HIV. A literature review was performed for each indicator to determine general relevance, validity, and reliability. Two field tests in five US sites determined accessibility, feasibility, and usefulness. Results: The final 37 core indicators represent four categories: biological, behavioral, services, and socio-political. Specific indicators reflect the epidemic and associated risk factors for men who have sex with men, injection drug users, heterosexuals at high risk, and childbearing women. Conclusions: Despite limitations, the indicators sparked the regular, proactive integration and review of monitoring data, facilitating a more effective use of data in HIV prevention community planning. (C) 2000 Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
AB - Objective: This study selected and field tested indicators to track changes in HIV prevention effectiveness in the USA. Methods: During 1996-1999, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention held two 2 day expert consultations with more than 80 national, state and local experts. A consensus-driven, evidence-based approach was used to select 70 indicators, which had to be derived from existing data, available in more than 25 states, and meaningful to state health officials in monitoring HIV. A literature review was performed for each indicator to determine general relevance, validity, and reliability. Two field tests in five US sites determined accessibility, feasibility, and usefulness. Results: The final 37 core indicators represent four categories: biological, behavioral, services, and socio-political. Specific indicators reflect the epidemic and associated risk factors for men who have sex with men, injection drug users, heterosexuals at high risk, and childbearing women. Conclusions: Despite limitations, the indicators sparked the regular, proactive integration and review of monitoring data, facilitating a more effective use of data in HIV prevention community planning. (C) 2000 Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
KW - Evaluation
KW - HIV prevention
KW - Indicators
KW - Monitoring
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U2 - 10.1097/00002030-200009080-00017
DO - 10.1097/00002030-200009080-00017
M3 - Article
C2 - 10997406
AN - SCOPUS:0034622958
VL - 14
SP - 2003
EP - 2013
JO - AIDS
JF - AIDS
SN - 0269-9370
IS - 13
ER -