Trial reportAIDS patient care and STDs2018
A Pilot, Randomized Controlled Trial of HIV Self-Testing and Real-Time Post-Test Counseling/Referral on Screening and Preventative Care Among Men Who Have Sex with Men.
Trial report in AIDS patient care and STDs, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 35 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
35 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 52 citations in OpenAlex.
- Counseling Supporting HIV Self-Testing and Linkage to Care Among Men Who Have Sex With Men: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2024Pooled it
- Evidence and implication of interventions across various socioecological levels to address pre-exposure prophylaxis uptake and adherence among men who have sex with men in the United States: a systematic review.AIDS research and therapy · 2022Pooled it
- A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analyses to Assess the Effectiveness of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Self-testing Distribution Strategies.Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America · 2021Pooled it
- Comparing the effects of HIV self-testing to standard HIV testing for key populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC medicine · 2020Pooled it
- Verification of HIV Self-Testing Use and Results: A Global Systematic Review.AIDS patient care and STDs · 2020Pooled it
- The effects of regular home delivery of HIV self-testing and follow-up counselling on HIV testing and prevention outcomes in men who have sex with men who test infrequently in the United States: a pragmatic, virtual randomized controlled trial.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2024Trial
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- Extreme Community PrEP Stigma Perceptions as a Potential Deterrent to PrEP Use Among Black and Latino Men Who Have Sex with Men in the Deep South.AIDS and behavior · 2026Article
- HIV Self-Test Program Preferences Among Non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic Men Who Have Sex with Men in the Southern United States: A Discrete Choice Experiment.AIDS and behavior · 2026Article
- HIV Self-Test Experiences and Implementation Considerations Among Transgender Women in the Philippines: Getting Ready for Scale-Up.AIDS education and prevention : official publication of the International Society for AIDS Education · 2025Article
- Effect of human immunodeficiency virus self-testing (HIVST) on HIV and STI testing uptake among men who have sex with men (MSM): A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Pakistan journal of medical sciences · 2025Review
- Changes in Sexual Risk-taking Behaviours Among Men After Participating in the PEST4MEN HIV Self-Testing Intervention in Two Fishing Communities in Central Uganda.The East African health research journal · 2025Article
- Role of HIV Serostatus Communication on Frequent HIV Testing and Self-Testing Among Men Who Have Sex With Men Who Seek Sexual Partners on the Internet in Zhejiang, China: Cross-Sectional Study.JMIR formative research · 2024Article
- HIV Self-Testing: A Discussion on the Benefits, Limitations, and Implications for Public Health with a Focus on Poland.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Understanding effective post-test linkage strategies for HIV prevention and care: a scoping review.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2024Article
- Strategies to increase HIV testing among men who have sex with men and transgender women: an integrative review.BMC infectious diseases · 2023Review
- Addressing key issues in HIV self-test program implementation for Black and Latino sexual minority men in the Southern United States: a multiphase study protocol.Implementation science communications · 2023Article
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- HIV and STI Testing Preferences for Men Who Have Sex with Men in High-Income Countries: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Enhancing HIV Self-Testing Among Nigerian Youth: Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of the 4 Youth by Youth Study Using Crowdsourced Youth-Led Strategies.AIDS patient care and STDs · 2022Article
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Abstract
HIV self-testing (HST) could be an effective strategy for helping those at high risk test more regularly. However, concerns about HST's lack of follow-up care and referral have so far limited its use. In a pilot, randomized controlled trial, high-risk HIV-negative, or status unknown men who have sex with men (MSM; N = 65) were recruited from January 2016 to February 2017 and received (1) HST kits by mail, equipped with devices that detected when kits were opened and prompted a follow-up call from a counselor (eTEST); (2) standard HST kits with no follow-up (standard); or (3) informational letters about HIV testing locations (control) at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months. Monthly surveys over 7 months assessed HIV testing, sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing, access to prevention services, and behavioral risk reduction. All participants (100%) in the eTEST and standard HST groups reported HIV testing at least once during the 7-month period compared with 72% of controls. Repeat testing was higher among those in the HST groups versus controls (79% vs. 41%). Participants in the eTEST group were significantly more likely to receive risk reduction counseling, prevention supplies (e.g., condoms and lube), and PrEP referrals during the study period compared with standard HST and controls. No effects on STI testing or PrEP initiation emerged. Delivering HST kits to high-risk MSM at regular intervals could increase HIV testing rates and encourage more regular testing. Providing active post-test referrals alongside HST might also connect high-risk men with some other important services that encourage prevention behaviors.
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