Internet sex-seeking is inconsistently linked with sexual risk in men who have sex with men: Systematic review of within-subjects comparisons

Sexual Health

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 183-187

  Melendez Torres, G J ^a   Nye, Elizabeth ^a   Bonell, Chris ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

condom use; HIV epidemiology; online dating; risk behaviour; unprotected anal intercourse

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ANAL INTERCOURSE; BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; CINAHL; DEPENDENT VARIABLE; EMBASE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INDEPENDENT VARIABLE; INTERNET SEX; INTERNET SEX SEEKING; MALE; MCNEMAR TEST; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDLINE; MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN; PSYCINFO; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL HEALTH; STUDENT T TEST; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WEB OF SCIENCE;

EID: 84931074762     PISSN: 14485028     EISSN: 14498987     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SH14183     Document Type: Review

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