       Document 0856
 DOCN  M9440856
 TI    [Analysis of delay in reporting of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in
       France]
 DT    9404
 AU    Retel O; Costagliola D; Valleron AJ; INSERM U.263, Faculte de Medecine
       Saint-Antoine, Universite; Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France.
 SO    Rev Epidemiol Sante Publique. 1993;41(6):447-53. Unique Identifier :
       AIDSLINE MED/94126528
 AB    Reporting delays of AIDS cases in France could depend on such factors as
       geographic area of diagnosis, risk group or time of diagnosis. In order
       to identify the main sources of heterogeneity and to obtain realistic
       estimates of the number of diagnosed AIDS cases in France, we take into
       account these reporting co-factors by using a regression model. Results
       show significant variations between the 4 geographical areas considered
       (Ile-de-France, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, 3 south-west regions, and
       the rest of metropolitan France). Reporting delay improved since 1986 in
       Ile-de-France and the 17 other areas of metropolitan France, with an
       earlier report of heterosexual cases. In the two other areas, no
       difference can be evidenced between reporting delays, nor improvement of
       such delay over time. The estimation discrepancies obtained are more
       noticeable over the last concerned year and will therefore have an
       impact on the epidemic growth previsions. The correction methods should
       therefore take into account these disparities in order to obtain more
       realistic predictions of the diagnosed AIDS cases.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*EPIDEMIOLOGY  English Abstract
       Female  France/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Human  Incidence  Male  *Records
       Registries  Regression Analysis  Support, Non-U.S. Gov't  Time Factors
       JOURNAL ARTICLE

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