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ArticleBMC infectious diseases2019

The prevalence of HIV among MSM in China: a large-scale systematic analysis.

Meng-Jie Dong, Bin Peng, Zhen-Feng Liu, Qian-Ni Ye, Hao Liu, Xi-Li Lu, Bo Zhang, Jia-Jia Chen

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Meng-Jie DongThe Department of Nuclear Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, 310003, People's Republic of China. dmjlzf2016@zju.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1306-1959
Bin PengDepartment of Medical Statistics, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, People's Republic of China.
Zhen-Feng LiuThe Department of Nuclear Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, 310003, People's Republic of China.
Qian-Ni YeThe Department of Nuclear Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, 310003, People's Republic of China.
Hao LiuThe Department of Nuclear Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, 310003, People's Republic of China.
Xi-Li LuThe Department of Nuclear Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, 310003, People's Republic of China.
Bo ZhangThe Department of Nuclear Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, 310003, People's Republic of China.
Jia-Jia ChenInfectious Disease Department, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, 310003, People's Republic of China.

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 81771884
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe prevalence of HIV among men who have sex with men (MSM) has become a significant public health challenge. The aim was to comprehensively estimate the national prevalence of HIV among MSM and its time trends through a large-scale systematic analysis.

methodsSystematic search of Cochrane Library, PubMed, EMBASE, CNKI, VIP, and Wanfang Data databases without language restriction for studies on the prevalence of HIV among MSM published before Dec.31, 2018. Studies were eligible for inclusion if they were published in the peer-reviewed literature and used validated assessment methods to assess the prevalence of HIV among MSM. Estimates were pooled using random-effects analysis.

resultsData were extracted from 355 cross-sectional studies (571,328 individuals) covered 59 cities from 30 provinces and municipalities of China. The overall national prevalence of HIV among MSM from 2001 to 2018 was estimated to be 5.7% (95% CI: 5.4-6.1%), with high between-study heterogeneity (I

conclusionsOur analysis provided reliable estimates of China's HIV burden among MSM, which appears to present an increasing national public health challenge. Effective government responses are needed to address this challenge and include the implementation of HIV prevention.

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Sexual and Gender MinoritiesAdolescentAdultAge FactorsChinaCitiesCondomsCross-Sectional StudiesHIV InfectionsHomosexuality, MaleHumansInternetLiteracyMaleMiddle AgedOdds RatioChinaHIVMSMPrevalenceSystematic analysis

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