Assessment of changes in risk behaviors during 3 years of posttrial follow-up of male circumcision trial participants uncircumcised at trial closure in Rakai, Uganda

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 176, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 875-885

  Kong, Xiangrong ^a   Kigozi, Godfrey ^a   Nalugoda, Fred ^a   Musoke, Richard ^a   Kagaayi, Joseph ^a   Latkin, Carl ^a   Ssekubugu, Robert ^a   Lutalo, Tom ^a   Nantume, Betty ^a   Boaz, Iga ^a   Wawer, Maria ^a   Serwadda, David ^a   Gray, Ronald ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

behavior changes; behavioral disinhibition; HIV prevention; male circumcision; Rakai; risk compensation

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CONDOM USE; DATA SET; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CIRCUMCISION; CONDOM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH EDUCATION; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; RELIGION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UGANDA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CIRCUMCISION, MALE; CONDOMS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UGANDA; UNSAFE SEX; YOUNG ADULT;

RAKAI; UGANDA;

EID: 84869008336     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: 14766256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kws179     Document Type: Article

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