Estimation of HIV Prevalence at the ZIP Code-Level in Atlanta, Georgia: Bayesian Prediction Modeling Using Passive Surveillance Data and Social Determinants of Disease Spreading. (Preprint)
Enrique Saldarriaga,
Anirban Basu
Abstract:Background: Better information at the ZIP Code-level has the potential to enhance interventions targeting, identify treatment gaps, and optimize resources utilization. Currently there are no methods designed to estimate undiagnosed HIV cases at jurisdictions smaller than counties.Objective: This study aims to predict the number of undiagnosed HIV cases at the ZIP Code-level in Atlanta, Georgia, based on publicly available information.
Methods:The CDC reports both passive surveillance (PS) and estimated total (… Show more
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