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IJE Advance Access originally published online on December 17, 2008
International Journal of Epidemiology 2009 38(1):214-216; doi:10.1093/ije/dyn274
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Commentary: Learning to be creative with HIV/AIDS studies: looking for the variation—not only the average

Joseph J Valadez

Department of International Health, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Pembroke Place, Liverpool L3 5QA, USA.

E-mail: J.Valadez@liverpool.ac.uk

Accepted 18 November 2008

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A paper in this edition of the IJE analysing heterosexual partnerships in the United Kingdom is an example of how innovative research can advance our understanding of an important area of study while also creating opportunity to address new questions that can chart a course for future research.1 The authors do this by addressing a methodological problem described in the current article and in a companion article.2 In brief, both papers assess duration of partnerships and condom use not only in the most recent partnership, but also in all partnerships in the past year. The results provide insight about variation between genders in the stability of their relationships. For example, men display a higher proportion of not regular relations while . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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