From 12ac7fb0bf22cd05e5e01f98b813286051c5d202 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Eric M Warren II Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2024 16:49:55 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] REFACTOR: Revises HIV Methodology for Clarity and Accuracy (#2886) Merge PR #2870: Grammatical refinements and clarifications in the HIV Methodology section, including tense updates and phrase simplification. --- .../methodologySections/HivLink.tsx | 52 +++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+), 28 deletions(-) diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Methodology/methodologySections/HivLink.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/Methodology/methodologySections/HivLink.tsx index 6b57c33afa..6bfb204c6f 100644 --- a/frontend/src/pages/Methodology/methodologySections/HivLink.tsx +++ b/frontend/src/pages/Methodology/methodologySections/HivLink.tsx @@ -62,19 +62,15 @@ const HivLink = () => {

The CDC's NCHHSTP and other HIV surveillance programs have agreed to - limit the amount of data released at the state and county levels in - order to protect the privacy of those affected. It takes 12 months - for the data to become official, so the numbers reported before this - time are not final and should be interpreted with caution. + limit the data released at the state and county levels in order to + protect the privacy of those affected. It takes 12 months for the + data to become official, so the numbers reported before this time + are not final and should be interpreted with caution. Additionally, + some of the data is adjusted to account for missing information on + how people became infected with HIV. This means that the data may + change as more information becomes available.

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- To protect people’s privacy, the CDC and these programs have agreed to - limit the amount of data released at the state and county levels. - Additionally, some of the data is adjusted to account for missing - information on how people became infected with HIV. This means that - the data may change as more information becomes available. -

{ The data for 2022 and 2023 is still in its initial stages of collection and has not been finalized, making it "preliminary." Single-year figures refer to data that represents just one specific - year, rather than an average or cumulative total over multiple years. - Given the preliminary status of the 2022 and 2023 data, we've opted to - use 2021 as our reference year when showcasing data from a single - year. + year rather than an average or cumulative total over multiple years. + Given the preliminary status of the 2022 and 2023 data, we've used + 2021 as our reference year when showcasing data from a single year.

{ > Variable Data Compilation and Analysis

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HIV Diagnosis

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HIV Diagnoses

Refers to confirmed HIV infections via laboratory or clinical evidence within a specific calendar year. Counts are for individuals aged 13 or older diagnosed with HIV during the year. Age is determined by the person's age at the time of infection. All metrics sourced from the - CDC for HIV deaths are calculated directly from the raw count of those - cases. + CDC for HIV diagnoses are calculated directly from the raw count of + those cases.

HIV Prevalence

Represents estimated individuals aged 13 and older living with HIV by the year's end. Accounts for both diagnosed and undiagnosed cases. - Adjusted using the total number of diagnosed cases and subsequent - deaths from CDC’s Atlas database. The Asian category includes cases - classified as "Asian/Pacific Islander" using the pre-1997 OMB - race/ethnicity system when querying HIV prevalence. HIV prevalence - metrics are determined by estimating the total number of individuals - who have ever been infected with HIV (diagnosed and undiagnosed cases) - and then adjusting for the reported total number of people diagnosed - with HIV and subsequently died provided by the CDC’s Atlas database. + They were adjusted using the total number of diagnosed cases and + subsequent deaths from the CDC’s Atlas database. The Asian category + includes cases classified as "Asian/Pacific Islander" using the + pre-1997 OMB race/ethnicity system when querying HIV prevalence. HIV + prevalence metrics are determined by estimating the total number of + individuals who have ever been infected with HIV (diagnosed and + undiagnosed cases) and then adjusting for the reported total number of + people diagnosed with HIV and subsequently died provided by the CDC’s + Atlas database.

HIV Deaths

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Rate Per 100,000 People (also referred to as 'Rate Per 100k')

- The rate per 100k for HIV diagnoses, prevalence, and deaths, is + The rate per 100k for HIV diagnoses, prevalence, and deaths is obtained directly from the CDC. Calculating the rate per 100k of HIV deaths, diagnoses, or prevalence involves dividing the number of deaths, diagnoses, or prevalence within a specific population by the @@ -259,7 +255,7 @@ const HivLink = () => {

PrEP coverage is quantified as a percentage. It represents the ratio - of people, aged 16 and older, who were prescribed PrEP in a given year + of people aged 16 and older who were prescribed PrEP in a given year to the estimated number of individuals in the same age group with indications for PrEP during that year.