Trial reportJournal of consulting and clinical psychology2010
The Treatment Advocacy Program: a randomized controlled trial of a peer-led safer sex intervention for HIV-infected men who have sex with men.
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29 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 48 citations in OpenAlex.
- The effectiveness of peer-support for people living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2021Pooled it
- Ability of HIV Advocacy to Modify Behavioral Norms and Treatment Impact: A Systematic Review.American journal of public health · 2016Pooled it
- A systematic review of interventions for reducing HIV risk behaviors among people living with HIV in the United States, 1988-2012.AIDS (London, England) · 2014Pooled it
- Sexual risk reduction for HIV-infected persons: a meta-analytic review of "positive prevention" randomized clinical trials.PloS one · 2014Pooled it
- Efficacy of peer-led interventions to reduce unprotected anal intercourse among men who have sex with men: a meta-analysis.PloS one · 2014Pooled it
- A systematic review to identify challenges of demonstrating efficacy of HIV behavioral interventions for gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM).AIDS and behavior · 2013Pooled it
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- Peer counselling versus standard-of-care on reducing high-risk behaviours among newly diagnosed HIV-positive men who have sex with men in Beijing, China: a randomized intervention study.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2018Trial
- Health conditions, health literacy, access to care, and health care experiences among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer adults in Lebanon.International journal for equity in health · 2025Article
- Peer-Led Adjunctive Interventions for Increasing the Reach of HIV Prevention and Care Interventions to Latino/x/e Men Who Have Sex with Men: a Scoping Review.Current HIV/AIDS reports · 2025Article
- Interventions, Barriers, and Facilitators to Address the Sexual Problems of Gay, Bisexual and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men Living with HIV: A Rapid Scoping Review.AIDS and behavior · 2024Article
- Supporting the helpers: what do peer deliverers of HIV interventions need to sustain their implementation efforts?Translational behavioral medicine · 2023Article
- Peer Support for People Living With HIV: A Scoping Review.Health promotion practice · 2023Article
- Evaluation of peer-to-peer HIV counseling in Myanmar: a measure of knowledge, adherence, and barriers.AIDS care · 2022Article
- Individual level peer interventions for gay and bisexual men who have sex with men between 2000 and 2020: A scoping review.PloS one · 2022Article
- Individualized Web-Based Attention Training With Evidence-Based Counseling to Address HIV Treatment Adherence and Psychological Distress: Exploratory Cohort Study.JMIR mental health · 2021Article
- Evaluation of Sex Positive! A Video eHealth Intervention for Men Living with HIV.AIDS and behavior · 2019Article
- HIV/STI Prevention Interventions: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland) · 2017Article
- Knowledge about HIV in a Community Sample of Urban African Americans in the South.Journal of AIDS & clinical research · 2016Article
- Beyond Anal Sex: Sexual Practices of Men Who have Sex with Men and Associations with HIV and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections.The journal of sexual medicine · 2016Article
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Abstract
objectivePrimary care may be an effective venue for delivering behavioral interventions for sexual safety among HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM); however, few studies show efficacy for such an approach. We tested the efficacy of the Treatment Advocacy Program (TAP), a 4-session, primary-care-based, individual counseling intervention led by HIV-positive MSM "peer advocates" in reducing unprotected sex with HIV-negative or unknown partners (HIV transmission risk).
methodWe randomized 313 HIV-positive MSM to TAP or standard care. HIV transmission risk was assessed at baseline, 6 months, and 12 months (251 participants completed all study waves). We conducted intent-to-treat analyses using general estimating equations to test the interaction of group (TAP vs. standard care) by follow-up period.
resultsAt study completion, TAP participants reported greater transmission risk reduction than did those receiving standard care, χ2(2, N = 249) = 6.6, p = .04. Transmission risk among TAP participants decreased from 34% at baseline to about 20% at both 6 and 12 months: Transmission risk ranged from 23% to 25% among comparison participants.
conclusionsTAP reduced transmission risk among HIV-positive MSM, although results are modest. Many participants and peer advocates commented favorably on the computer structure of the program. We feel that the key elements of TAP-computer-based and individually tailored session content, delivered by peers, in the primary care setting-warrant further exploration.
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