Nagelkerke N J, Brunham R C, Moses S, Plummer F A
Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.
Sex Transm Dis. 1994 Jul-Aug;21(4):226-30. doi: 10.1097/00007435-199407000-00009.
The effective rate of partner change is an important variable for determining whether an epidemic of a sexually transmitted disease (STD) occurs. It is essential for understanding the transmission dynamics of STDs.
The problem of estimating the effective rate of partner change is addressed.
Under certain conditions the mean rate of partner change in STD patients estimates the effective rate of partner change in the general population.
To estimate the effective rate of partner change in a population, the use of surveys of patients with STD provides a simpler and less costly alternative to population surveys of sexual behavior.
性伴更换有效率是确定性传播疾病（STD）是否会流行的一个重要变量。它对于理解性传播疾病的传播动态至关重要。
解决估计性伴更换有效率的问题。
在某些条件下，STD患者的性伴更换平均率可估计一般人群中的性伴更换有效率。
为了估计人群中的性伴更换有效率，对STD患者进行调查为性行为人群调查提供了一种更简单且成本更低的替代方法。
