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Trial reportThe Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine2019

Feasibility, Acceptability, and Process Indicators for Guy2Guy, an mHealth HIV Prevention Program for Sexual Minority Adolescent Boys.

Michele L Ybarra, Tonya Prescott, Brian Mustanski, Jeffrey Parsons, Sheana S Bull

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Michele L YbarraCenter for Innovative Public Health Research, San Clemente, California. Electronic address: Michele@innovativePublicHealth.org.
Tonya PrescottCenter for Innovative Public Health Research, San Clemente, California.
Brian MustanskiInstitute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing and Department of Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois.
Jeffrey ParsonsDepartment of Psychology, Hunter College, City University of New York, New York, New York.
Sheana S BullCommunity and Behavioral Health, Colorado School of Public Health, Denver, Colorado.

Funding

Harnessing the power of text messaging to invigorate AMSM HIV preventive behaviorR01MH096660 · NIMH · CENTER FOR INNOVATIVE PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH · PI MUSTANSKI, BRIAN, YBARRA, MICHELE L. · 2012 to 2014
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NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH096660
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeGuy2Guy is one of the first mHealth HIV prevention programs for sexual minority boys aged 14-18 years, evaluated nationally. Here, we examine the program's feasibility and acceptability and explore participants' feedback about program content and components intended to invigorate program engagement.

methodsGuy2Guy was tested in a randomized controlled trial of 302 youth assigned to either the intervention or an attention-matched control group. At 3-month follow-up, participants completed a survey that included questions about feasibility and acceptability. Focus groups were conducted with a subset of intervention participants (n = 45) to further understand their program experience.

resultsThe protocol and program appeared to be feasible: 94% completed the 3-month follow-up survey. The intervention also appeared to be acceptable: 93% of intervention participants said they somewhat or strongly agreed that they liked the program. Although ∼20% boys agreed that the program sent too many messages, only 10% said they stopped reading the messages by the end. Focus group participants were largely enthusiastic about program content and generally appreciated receiving information and skills-building messages that talked about HIV risk reduction. Some indicated a desire for more content that addressed condom negotiation. Program engagement components, particularly the weekly "level up" quiz, also were generally well received.

conclusionsSexual minority boys are willing to engage in Guy2Guy, an intensive, multiweek sexual health intervention via text messaging, and most would recommend the program to their friends.

Indexed as

AdolescentFeasibility StudiesFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMobile ApplicationsPatient Education as TopicProgram EvaluationRisk Reduction BehaviorSexual and Gender MinoritiesSexual HealthSurveys and QuestionnairesText MessagingmHealthMSMProcess evaluationSexual minority

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PMID31277991
PMCPMC7182121

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