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Published in: AIDS and Behavior 4/2005

01-12-2005 | Response to Commentary

The Fit Between Theory and Data in Respondent-Driven Sampling: Response to Heimer

Authors: Jesus Ramirez-Valles, Douglas D. Heckathorn, Raquel Vázquez, Rafael M. Diaz, Richard T. Campbell

Published in: AIDS and Behavior | Issue 4/2005

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We thank Dr. Robert Heimer for his thoughtful commentary on our paper (Ramirez-Valles et al., this issue). As Heimer states, Respondent-Driven Sampling (RDS) is “an innovative and powerful methodology,” thus, we welcome this opportunity to further clarify the theoretical basis and applications of RDS. …
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Title
The Fit Between Theory and Data in Respondent-Driven Sampling: Response to Heimer
Authors
Jesus Ramirez-Valles
Douglas D. Heckathorn
Raquel Vázquez
Rafael M. Diaz
Richard T. Campbell
Publication date
01-12-2005
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
AIDS and Behavior / Issue 4/2005
Print ISSN: 1090-7165
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3254
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-005-9031-0

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