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ArticleAIDS research and therapy2026

Representativeness of participants in a randomized controlled trial on modalities of monitoring oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis use.

Marije L Groot Bruinderink, Maarten F Schim Van Der Loeff, Florien Dusseldorp, Katja Van Der Velde, Laura Blitz, Jean-Marie Brand, Colette Van Bokhoven, Joey Woudstra, Koenraad Vermey, Sophie Boers and 10 more

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20 authors.

Marije L Groot BruinderinkDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Public Health Service Amsterdam, GGD Amsterdam, Nieuwe Achtergracht 100, 1018 WT, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. mgrootbruinderink@ggd.amsterdam.nl.
Maarten F Schim Van Der LoeffDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Public Health Service Amsterdam, GGD Amsterdam, Nieuwe Achtergracht 100, 1018 WT, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Florien DusseldorpDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Public Health Service Amsterdam, GGD Amsterdam, Nieuwe Achtergracht 100, 1018 WT, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Katja Van Der VeldeDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Public Health Service Amsterdam, GGD Amsterdam, Nieuwe Achtergracht 100, 1018 WT, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Laura BlitzDepartment of Sexual Health, Public Health Service of Haaglanden, The Hague, The Netherlands.
Jean-Marie BrandDepartment of Sexual Health, Public Health Service of Haaglanden, The Hague, The Netherlands.
Colette Van BokhovenDepartment of Sexual Health, Public Health Service of Gelderland-Zuid, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Joey WoudstraDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Public Health Service Amsterdam, GGD Amsterdam, Nieuwe Achtergracht 100, 1018 WT, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Koenraad VermeySTI AIDS, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Sophie BoersDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Public Health Service Rotterdam Rijnmond, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Maudy SluimerDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Public Health Service Rotterdam Rijnmond, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Hannelore M GötzDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Public Health Service Rotterdam Rijnmond, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Anders BoydDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Public Health Service Amsterdam, GGD Amsterdam, Nieuwe Achtergracht 100, 1018 WT, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Lotte WernerDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Public Health Service Amsterdam, GGD Amsterdam, Nieuwe Achtergracht 100, 1018 WT, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Maaike L Soors d'AnconaPublic and Occupational Health, Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Frenk Van HarreveldDepartment of Psychology, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Maria PrinsDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Public Health Service Amsterdam, GGD Amsterdam, Nieuwe Achtergracht 100, 1018 WT, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Elske HoornenborgDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Public Health Service Amsterdam, GGD Amsterdam, Nieuwe Achtergracht 100, 1018 WT, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Udi Davidovich *Department of Infectious Diseases, Public Health Service Amsterdam, GGD Amsterdam, Nieuwe Achtergracht 100, 1018 WT, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Vita W Jongen *Department of Infectious Diseases, Public Health Service Amsterdam, GGD Amsterdam, Nieuwe Achtergracht 100, 1018 WT, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Funding

Gilead Sciences 21341Stichting Aidsfonds - Soa Aids Nederland P-42701 and P- 54201
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWe assessed whether participants in the EZI-PrEP study, a non-inferiority trial evaluating online and six-monthly monitoring of oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), represent the broader population of PrEP users in the Netherlands.

methodsWe conducted a cross-sectional study using routinely collected data from September 2021 to August 2022 at four centres for sexual health (CSHs) in the Netherlands. Socio-demographic characteristics, sexual behaviour, and prevalence of bacterial STIs were compared between EZI-PrEP participants at baseline and other PrEP users during their first PrEP monitoring visit during the same period.

resultsThe analysis included 469 EZI-PrEP participants and 5161 other PrEP users, of whom 99% and 96% were men who have sex with men (MSM), respectively. EZI-PrEP participants were less often transgender or gender-divers persons (TGDP) (1% vs. 4%, p < 0.001), older (median age = 36 vs. 34 years, p = 0.004), more often born in the Netherlands (68% vs. 58%, p < 0.001), and more often completed a university/college degree (81% vs. 76%, p = 0.01). They also reported more group sex (38% vs. 33%, p = 0.023) and condomless anal sex (95% vs. 92%, p = 0.004), but less often sex work (1% vs. 6%, p < 0.001). Prevalence of bacterial STIs were no different between groups (19% vs. 18%, p = 0.77).

conclusionsThe comparable STI prevalence suggests no difference in risk for HIV acquisition among EZI-PrEP participants and other PrEP users, making study outcomes applicable to a broader population of PrEP users. However, under-representation of TGDPs, sex workers, individuals not born in the Netherlands, and individuals without university or college degree may limit generalizability.

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Anti-HIV AgentsHIV InfectionsPre-Exposure ProphylaxisAdministration, OralAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHomosexuality, MaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNetherlandsPrevalenceRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSexual and Gender MinoritiesSexual BehaviorAnti-HIV AgentsHIV preventionMSMPre-exposure prophylaxisSexually transmitted infectionsTransgender and gender diverse persons

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PMCPMC13362004

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