A national HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) database that facilitates data sharing

Conference · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:5547235

Layne, S P; Marr, T G; Stanley, E A; Hyman, J M; Colgate, S A

The purpose of this communication is to stimulate discussion on a National Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Database that facilitates and coordinates data sharing. We argue for the creation of a new database because significant gaps exists in the type of information that are available on HIV. Databases that extensively survey the published literature on HIV are widely available, however, databases that contain either raw data or that describe ongoing HIV research efforts are not widely available. For epidemiologists, sociologists and mathematical modelers, who need to draw on raw epidemiologic and behavior data from a broad range of fields, the existing databases are inadequate. In this paper we emphasize the particular requirements of epidemiologists, sociologists and modelers, and suggest a plan to accommodate their database needs.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab., NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 5547235
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-88-125; CONF-880344-1; ON: DE88005384
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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DISEASES
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