Effect of text messaging to deter early resumption of sexual activity after male circumcision for HIV prevention: A randomized controlled trial

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2014, Pages

  Odeny, Thomas A ^a,b   Bailey, Robert C ^c   Bukusi, Elizabeth A ^a,b,d   Simoni, Jane M ^a   Tapia, Kenneth A ^a   Yuhas, Krista ^a   Holmes, King K ^a   McClelland, R Scott ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; HIV prevention; Male circumcision; Mobile phone; Sexual behavior; SMS text messaging

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CIRCUMCISION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INCIDENCE; INFECTION PREVENTION; KENYA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOBILE PHONE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; TEXT MESSAGING; UNPROTECTED SEX; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CIRCUMCISION, MALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REMINDER SYSTEMS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TEXT MESSAGING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84893736940     PISSN: 15254135     EISSN: 10779450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e3182a0a050     Document Type: Article

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