Response to the modeling analysis by Katz et al. on the impact of replacing clinic-based HIV tests with home testing among men who have sex with men in Seattle

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 319-

  Conway, Damian P ^a   Keen, Phillip ^a   Cunningham, Philip ^b   Wilson, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFIDENTIALITY; HIV TEST; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1 INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 2; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 2 INFECTION; LETTER; MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN; PREVALENCE; DIAGNOSTIC KIT; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMAN; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUALITY; NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; SELF CARE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UTILIZATION;

DIAGNOSTIC KIT;

AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION TECHNIQUES; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; SELF CARE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84899047864     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: 15374521     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000127     Document Type: Letter

References (8)

1. Katz DA, Cassels SL, Stekler JD. Replacingclinic-based tests with home-use tests mayincrease HIV prevalence among Seattle menwho have sex with men: Evidence from amathematical model. Sex Transm Dis 2014;41:2-9.
2. Finlayson TJ, Le B, Smith A, et al. HIV risk,prevention, and testing behaviors amongmenwho have sex withmenVNational HIVBehavioral Surveillance System, 21 U.S.cities, United States, 2008.MMWR SurveillSumm 2011; 60:1-34.
3. Paz-Bailey G, Hall H, Wolitski R, et al.HIV testing and risk behaviors among gay,bisexual, and other men who have sex withmenVUnited States. MMWR Morb MortalWkly Rep 2013; 62:958-962.
4. MacKellar DA, Hou S-I, Whalen CC, et al.Reasons for not HIV testing, testing intentions,and potential use of an over-the-counter rapidHIV test in an Internet sample of men whohave sex with men who have never tested forHIV. Sex Transm Dis 2011; 38:419-428.
5. OraSure Technologies Inc. OraQuick\ In-Home HIV Test: Final Advisory CommitteeBriefing Materials; Available for PublicRelease. Blood Products Advisory Committee,U.S. Food and Drug Administration;May 15, 2012.
6. Bilardi JE,Walker S, Read T, et al. Gay andbisexual men's views on rapid self-testingfor HIV. AIDS Behav 2013; 17:2093-2099.
7. Masciotra S,McDougal JS, Feldman J, et al.Evaluation of an alternative HIV diagnosticalgorithm using specimens from serocon versionpanels and persons with established HIVinfections. J Clin Virol 2011; 52(suppl 1):S17-S22.
8. Pilcher CD, Christopoulos KA, Golden M.Public health rationale for rapid nucleic acidor p24 antigen tests for HIV. J Infect Dis2010; 201(suppl 1):S7-S15.