Center for AIDS Research

Socio-behavioral Research Information

E-Source: Behavioral and Social Sciences Research-NIH

Audio Computer-Assisted Self Interview (ACASI)

• Advantages of using research software, how ACASI functions in research
•  Assessing Computer Assisted Interviewing Software (2006)
• QDS product information, services, and technical support
• Sawtooth Software
• Bibliography of ACASI Information (pdf)

Modeling

• HIV Modeling Consortium
• An Introduction to Infectious Disease Modeling-Emilia Vynnycky and Richard White
  
• Brief overview of model types (pdf)
• Software & modeling frameworks (pdf)
• Course-Introduction to Infectious Disease Modeling-London School of Tropical Medicine
• Presentation from Susan Cassels, PhD: Mathematcal modling: focus on HIV/AIDS and STD's (pdf)

Qualitative Research

• Atlasi.ti: Data analysis software company website
• Nvivo: QSR International software company website
• Qualitative Research References
• More qualitative research resources coming soon...

Survey Instruments

• CDC Behavioral Surveillance: CDC surveys, prevention, elimination, and information links.
• CDC HIV/AIDS Statistics and Surveillance
• Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (UCSF): Survey questions, data, and abstracts, for multiple populations and topics
• Conducting net & email surveys: Advantages and disadvantages of internet surveys, suggestions for survey implementation
• Calculating survey response rates: Information for calculating survey response rates with 3 standards, SISA, AAPOR, ISER
• Social Development Research Group (SDRG) Survey Research Division
  • Survey Design Basics for HIV Research
• US Census: Community survey data and census updates

Training

• UW Center for AIDS and STD Principles of HIV/STD Research Annual Summer Course
• STD/AIDS Research Training Fellowship Program
• Northwest AIDS Education and Training Center (NWAETC)
• Seattle STD/HIV Prevention Training Center

Other Academic HIV Prevention Centers

• Center for AIDS Intervention Research (CAIR) - Medical College of Wisconsin
• Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS) - University of California San Francisco
• Center for AIDS Research - Emory University
• Center for AIDS Research-Lifespan/Tufts/Brown
• Center for AIDS Research-University of North Carolina and the searchable Social and Behavioral Instruments (SABI)
• Center for HIV Identification, Prevention and Treatment and Services (CHIPTS) - UCLA, Drew University
• Center for HIV Intervention and Prevention (CHIP) - University of Connecticut
• Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS (CIRA) - Yale University
• Center for Minority Health, University of Pittsburgh
• Harvard AIDS Initiative
• Program on Human Sexuality - University of Minnesota
• Rural Center for AIDS/STD Prevention - Indiana University/University of Colorado/University of Kentucky
• UCLA AIDS Institute