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Box plots illustrating the extent of the over-estimates of the increase in prevalence between two consecutive RDS surveys of the same population. Consecutive samples were taken in 100 different populations, the actual prevalence increased from 19% to 30% in the 2 year gap: this difference of 11% is indicated by the dashed line across the plot. The scenarios are fully described in the text.
