The power of any kind of network approach lies in the ability to simplify a complex system so
that one can better understand its function as a whole. Sometimes it is beneficial, however …

Network analysis has emerged as a powerful way of studying phenomena as diverse as
interpersonal interaction, connections among neurons, and the structure of the Internet …

Network analysis is an approach to research that is uniquely suited to describing, exploring,
and understanding structural and relational aspects of health. It is both a methodological tool …

Social network theory has made major contributions to our understanding of human social
organisation but has found relatively little application in the field of animal behaviour. In this …

HIV continues to be transmitted at unacceptably high rates among African Americans, and
most HIV-prevention interventions have focused on behavioral change. To theorize …

This study describes the risk network structure of persons with HIV infection during its early
epidemic phase in Colorado Springs, USA, using analysis of community-wide HIV/AIDS …

An expanding body of evidence challenges the conventional hypothesis that sexual
transmission is responsible for more than 90% of adult HIV infections in Africa. Differences in …

The purpose of the study was to determine the potential contribution of bisexual men to the
spread of HIV in Los Angeles. We compare the characteristics and behaviors of men who …

Results: STI was detected in 22% of partnerships; discordance for demographics or
relationship commitment was reported in 40% to 50%; and partner concurrency in 26%. Few …

1University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA, 2Institute of Medical Psychology and
Behavioral Neurobiology, University of Tubingen, Germany, 3Department of Epidemiology …