ArticleAIDS and behavior2021
Awareness and Acceptability of Undetectable = Untransmittable Among a U.S. National Sample of HIV-Negative Sexual and Gender Minorities.
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- Disparities in Awareness, Willingness and Uptake of Biomedical HIV Prevention Among Bisexual and Gay Men: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2026Pooled it
- Undetectable = Untransmittable: A Cross-Population Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on Awareness and Acceptance.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Pooled it
- Changing Knowledge and Attitudes Towards HIV Treatment-as-Prevention and "Undetectable = Untransmittable": A Systematic Review.AIDS and behavior · 2021Pooled it
- Undetectable = Untransmittable (U = U) Awareness and HIV Treatment Optimism Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Mumbai, India.AIDS and behavior · 2026Article
- Joint Associations of Undetectable=Untransmittable Awareness and Social Proximity with Sexual Decision-Making With People Living With HIV: A Cross-Sectional Study in Japan.AIDS and behavior · 2026Article
- U=U Awareness, Belief and Understanding and Well-Being Among People Living with HIV, and Correct Communication Among Healthcare Providers in Thailand: A Survey.AIDS and behavior · 2026Article
- The HIV-treatment-as-prevention adoption cascade among U.S. men and gender-minority individuals who have sex with men.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2026Article
- The Implications of HIV Biomedical Prevention for Perceived HIV Risk and Psychosexual Health among Sexual Minority Men in the United States.Archives of sexual behavior · 2025Article
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- Attitudes Toward and Beliefs in the Effectiveness of Biomedical HIV Prevention Strategies Among Emerging and Young Adult Sexual Minority Men.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2025Article
- The impact of Undetectable=Untransmittable and viral suppression on condomless sex among mixed HIV-status couples in Canada.PloS one · 2025Article
- Undetectable=Untransmittable Perception and Its Association with Sexual Risk Behaviors and Potential Physical and Psychological Benefits Among People Living with HIV/AIDS in Hunan, China.Patient preference and adherence · 2025Article
- Low Level of Accurate Knowledge of Undetectable Equals Untransmittable (U = U) Among Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) Challenges U = U Achievement in Chengdu, Southwestern China.AIDS and behavior · 2024Article
- Awareness of U = U among Sexual and Gender Minorities in Brazil, Mexico, and Peru: Differences According to Self-reported HIV Status.AIDS and behavior · 2024Article
- The Potential Role of Undetectable = Untransmittable (U = U) in Reducing HIV Stigma among Sexual Minority Men in the US.AIDS and behavior · 2024Article
- Message Framing Strategies to Promote the Uptake of PrEP: Results from Formative Research with Diverse Adult Populations in the United States.AIDS and behavior · 2024Article
- Attitudes and Beliefs About HIV Treatment as Prevention Among People Who are Not Engaged in HIV Care, 2018-2019.AIDS and behavior · 2023Article
- Potential impact of doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis prescribing strategies on incidence of bacterial sexually transmitted infections.Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America · 2023Article
- Barriers to Treatment as Prevention Adoption Among Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals Who Have Sex with Men in the United States.AIDS patient care and STDs · 2023Article
- Integrated Care as a Model for Interprofessional Disease Management and the Benefits for People Living with HIV/AIDS.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Review
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Abstract
While the "Undetectable = Untransmittable" (U=U) message is widely endorsed, little is known about its breadth and reach. Our study describes socio-demographic characteristics and sexual behaviors associated with having heard of and trusting in U =U in a U.S. national sample of HIV-negative participants. Data were derived from the Together 5,000 cohort study, an internet-based U.S. national cohort of cis men, trans men and trans women who have sex with men. Approximately 6 months after enrollment, participants completed an optional survey included in the present cross-sectional analysis (n = 3286). Measures included socio-demographic and healthcare-related characteristics; questions pertaining to knowledge of and trust in U=U (dependable variable). We used descriptive statistics and multivariable logistic models to identify characteristics associated with these variables and explored patterns in willingness to engage in condomless anal sex (CAS) with regard to trust in U=U. In total, 85.5% of participants reported having heard of U=U. Among those aware of U=U, 42.3% indicated they trusted it, 19.8% did not, and 38.0% were unsure about it. Latinx, Asian, lower income, and Southern participants were less likely to have heard of U=U. Having had a recent clinical discussion about PrEP or being a former-PrEP user were associated with trust in U=U. Willingness to engage in CAS was positively associated with trust in U=U, and varied based on the partner's serostatus, PrEP use and viral load. Although we found high rates of awareness and low levels of distrust, our study indicated that key communities remain unaware and/or skeptical of U=U.
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