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This dissertation assesses the use of respondent-driven sampling (RDS) in HIV epidemiological surveys among most-at-risk populations (MARPs, e.g., injection drug users [IDUs], men who have sex with men) in international settings. Recruiting representative samples of MARPs for HI…

Background . Although injection drug use emerged as the initial propellant of HIV in Central Asia, the epidemic may be verging on widespread diffusion through bridge populations to the general population. While HIV incidence appears to be increasing sharply, the absolute number …