Rationale and cost-efficiency compared for urine or saliva testing and behavioural inquiry among UK offender populations: injectors, arrestees and prisoners

S M Bird, G Pearson, J Strang

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Abstract

Costs, methodology and efficiency at obtaining behavioural information and biological sample to be tested for blood-borne viruses or illegal drugs are compared for UK surveys of offender populations: injectors in the community or attending drug agencies, arrestees and prisoners.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)37-47
Number of pages11
JournalJournal of cancer epidemiology and prevention
Volume7
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - 2002

Keywords

  • Cost-Benefit Analysis
  • Great Britain
  • Health Behavior
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
  • Humans
  • Interview, Psychological
  • Prisoners
  • Saliva
  • Substance Abuse Detection
  • Substance Abuse, Intravenous
  • Urine

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