Use of a Rapid HIV Home Test to Screen Sexual Partners: A Commentary on Ventuneac, Carballo-Diéguez, Leu et al. 2009

Abstract Previously, we estimated the HIV risk reduction that men who have sex with men could attain using a rapid HIV home test to screen sexual partners versus using condoms inconsistently. Here, we clarify the assumptions of our published formulas. Using models that more closely resemble our study population, our results show a difference from that presented in the original article in the magnitude of the relative advantage (i.e., lower risk of HIV infection) for HIV home test use versus inconsistent condom use. We present a general formula that can accommodate different types of partnerships in estimating risk of HIV infection..

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2011

Erschienen:

2011

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:16

Enthalten in:

Aids and behavior - 16(2011), 1 vom: 08. Apr., Seite 1-4

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Leu, Cheng-Shiun [VerfasserIn]
Ventuneac, Ana [VerfasserIn]
Levin, Bruce [VerfasserIn]
Carballo-Diéguez, Alex [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Gay men
Men who have sex with men
Probability of HIV transmission
Risk reduction for HIV
Serosorting

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© Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2011

doi:

10.1007/s10461-011-9920-3

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

OLC2110984171