SynthesisSexually transmitted infections2014
The use of web-based diaries in sexual risk behaviour research: a systematic review.
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- Increased Likelihood of Pregnancy Using an App-Connected Ovulation Test System: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of women's health (2002) · 2020Trial
- Patterns and Predictors of Compliance in a Prospective Diary Study of Substance Use and Sexual Behavior in a Sample of Young Men Who Have Sex With Men.Assessment · 2018Trial
- The Feasibility and Acceptability of Using Technology-Based Daily Diaries with HIV-Infected Young Men Who have Sex with Men: A Comparison of Internet and Voice Modalities.AIDS and behavior · 2016Trial
- The Effects of Alcohol Intoxication on Sexual Risk Behavior in Men Who Have Sex with Men: Considering PrEP, HIV Viral Load, and Inhibition Conflict.AIDS and behavior · 2026Article
- Refining a Multicomponent Intervention to Increase Perceived HIV Risk and PrEP Initiation: Focus Group Study Among Black Sexual Minority Men.JMIR formative research · 2022Article
- Inconsistent Sexual Behavior Reporting Among Youth Affected by Perinatal HIV Exposure in the United States.AIDS and behavior · 2021Article
- DOT Diary: Developing a Novel Mobile App Using Artificial Intelligence and an Electronic Sexual Diary to Measure and Support PrEP Adherence Among Young Men Who Have Sex with Men.AIDS and behavior · 2021Article
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- Patterns in On-time, Daily Submission of a Short Web-Based Personal Behavior Survey in a Longitudinal Women's Health Study.Sexually transmitted diseases · 2019Observational
- A Mobile Application to Collect Daily Data on Preexposure Prophylaxis Adherence and Sexual Behavior Among Men Who Have Sex With Men: Use Over Time and Comparability With Conventional Data Collection.Sexually transmitted diseases · 2019Article
- Mobile Phone Questionnaires for Sexual Risk Data Collection Among Young Women in Soweto, South Africa.AIDS and behavior · 2018Article
- Do Diary Studies Cause Behavior Change? An Examination of Reactivity in Sexual Risk and Substance Use in Young Men Who Have Sex with Men.AIDS and behavior · 2018Article
- Measuring sexual behaviour in Malawi: a triangulation of three data collection instruments.BMC public health · 2018Article
- Validation of the HIV Risk Assessment of Sexual Partnerships (H-RASP): Comparison to a 2-Month Prospective Diary Study.Archives of sexual behavior · 2018Article
- Comparing 3-month recall to daily reporting of sexual behaviours.Sexually transmitted infections · 2017Article
- Use of a Prospective Sex Diary to Study Anal Lubricant and Enema Use Among High Risk Men Who Have Sex With Men-Implications for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Prevention.Sexually transmitted diseases · 2016Article
- Opportunities and Challenges of Digital Technology for HIV Treatment and Prevention.Current HIV/AIDS reports · 2015Review
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Abstract
backgroundAn increasing number of studies have used the diary method, which provides quantitative event-level data about sexual encounters. Diaries are an attractive tool for sexual behaviour research, yet little is known about the range of uses, methodological issues and best practices associated with this technology.
objectivesTo conduct a systematic review of the literature regarding the use of web-based diaries in sexual risk behaviour studies.
designSystematic review. DATA SOURCES: Five bibliographical databases, supplemented by references from previous reviews.
methodsEligible studies were published in English before August 2013, used the internet to transmit data from collection device to study staff, and measured behaviours affecting HIV or sexually transmitted infection transmission risk. The primary author conducted an initial screen to eliminate irrelevant articles. Both authors conducted full-text reviews to determine final articles. We abstracted data on diary methodology, validity and reactivity (behaviour change caused by diary completion).
resultsTwenty-three articles representing 15 studies were identified. Most diaries were collected daily for 1 month via websites, and completion was generally high (>80%). Compensation varied by study and was not associated with completion. Studies comparing diary with retrospective survey data demonstrated evidence of over-reporting on retrospective tools, except for the least frequent behaviours. Most studies that assessed reactivity as a result of diary completion demonstrated some change in behaviour associated with frequent monitoring.
conclusionsWeb-based diaries are an effective means of studying sexual risk behaviour. More uniform reporting and further research on the extent of reactivity are needed.
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