ArticleAIDS and behavior2012
Use of a rapid HIV home test prevents HIV exposure in a high risk sample of men who have sex with men.
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Secondary Distribution of HIV Self-tests: an Innovative Strategy for Promoting Partner Testing and Reducing HIV Risk
Self-Test Strategies and Linkage Incentives to Improve ART and PrEP Uptake in Men
Who cites it
89 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Experiences using and organizing HIV self-testing.AIDS (London, England) · 2018Pooled it
- Examining the effects of HIV self-testing compared to standard HIV testing services: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2017Pooled it
- Can self-testing increase HIV testing among men who have sex with men: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2017Pooled it
- Acceptability of HIV self-testing: a systematic literature review.BMC public health · 2013Pooled it
- Effect of HIV Self-Testing on PrEP Adherence Among Gender-Diverse Sex Workers in Uganda: A Randomized Trial.Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) · 2022Trial
- Pressure to Use HIV Self-Tests Among Men Who Have Sex With Men, United States, 2015-2016.AIDS and behavior · 2022Trial
- Few Aggressive or Violent Incidents are Associated with the Use of HIV Self-tests to Screen Sexual Partners Among Key Populations.AIDS and behavior · 2020Trial
- Effect of Internet-Distributed HIV Self-tests on HIV Diagnosis and Behavioral Outcomes in Men Who Have Sex With Men: A Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA internal medicine · 2020Trial
- What happens after HIV self-testing? Results from a longitudinal cohort of Chinese men who have sex with men.BMC infectious diseases · 2019Trial
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- HIV Self-Testing Increases HIV Testing Frequency in High-Risk Men Who Have Sex With Men: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) · 2018Trial
- Effect of HIV self-testing on the number of sexual partners among female sex workers in Zambia.AIDS (London, England) · 2018Trial
- Promoting Partner Testing and Couples Testing through Secondary Distribution of HIV Self-Tests: A Randomized Clinical Trial.PLoS medicine · 2016Trial
- 'I Know that I Do Have HIV but Nobody Saw Me': Oral HIV Self-Testing in an Informal Settlement in South Africa.PloS one · 2016Trial
- Rationale and design of FORTH: a randomised controlled trial assessing the effectiveness of HIV self-testing in increasing HIV testing frequency among gay and bisexual men.BMC infectious diseases · 2015Trial
- Oral Rapid Self-Testing Intention for HIV Sexual Health Among Young Men Who Have Sex with Men in Taiwan: A Theory-Driven Comparison of HIV Never-Testers and Ever-Testers.Archives of sexual behavior · 2025Article
- The study of acceptability HIV self-testing among Iranian injecting drug users: a qualitative study.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Distribution of HIV Self-tests by Men Who have Sex with Men (MSM) to Social Network Associates.AIDS and behavior · 2023Article
- HIV self-testing for men who have sex with men in Sweden. A cross-sectional study concerning interest to use HIV self-tests.Global health action · 2022Article
- Examining Chinese Users' Feedback Comments on HIV Self-testing Kits From e-Commerce Platforms: Thematic and Content Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2022Article
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Abstract
The study assessed whether at-risk HIV-uninfected men who have sex with men (MSM) who never or rarely use condoms and have multiple partners would use a rapid, oral fluid, HIV home test (HT) to screen potential sexual partners. Participants received 16 HT kits, were monitored weekly for 3 months, and then interviewed in depth. Twenty-seven ethnically diverse MSM used HT kits before intercourse with approximately 100 partners in private and public spaces. Testing had high acceptability among ethnic minority participants. Ten tested individuals received HIV-antibody positive results. Seven were potential sexual partners, and three were acquaintances of the participants; six of the ten were unaware of their status. No sexual intercourse took place after positive tests. Very few problems occurred. Most participants strongly desired to continue using HT and to buy it freely. HT use results in detection of previously unknown infections. Making HT available within networks where high-risk sexual practices are common may be a cost-efficient and effective prevention method.
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