The ten respondents who indicated that incidence estimation was a 1st or 2nd surveillance priority were asked to rank their preference among 5 areas of technical assistance related to incidence estimation. As shown in Table 5, developing statistical models for estimation, an introduction to STARHS, and methods for estimating incidence emerged as the top 3 choices. Technical assistance for the processing of specimens was the lowest priority.
Table 5. Top 3 priorities for technical assistance in estimating incidence (N = 10 States)
1st Priority
2nd Priority
3rd Priority
Total
Type of technical assistance
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
Statistical models for estimation
4
40
0
0
5
50
9
90
Methods for estimation incidence
2
20
4
40
3
30
9
90
Introduction
to/uses of STARHS
3
30
3
30
0
0
6
60
Management of
incidence data
1
10
2
20
2
20
5
50
Processing
of specimens
0
0
1
10
0
0
1
10
Note. STARHS, serologic testing algorithm for recent HIV seroconversion.
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