Comparative analysis of recruitment strategies in a study of men who have sex with men (Msm) in metropolitan detroit

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2018, Pages :2296-2311

  Iott, Bradley E ^a   Veinot, Tiffany C ^a   Loveluck, Jimena ^b   Kahle, Erin ^a   Golson, Leon ^b   Benton, Akilah ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b Unified HIV Health and Beyond   (United States)

Author keywords

Hiv prevention; Msm; Recruitment; Social media

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVERTISING; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; E-MAIL; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN TISSUE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN; NONHUMAN; SOCIAL MEDIA; UNIVERSITY STUDENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BISEXUALITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE HOMOSEXUALITY; MICHIGAN; MIDDLE AGED; NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION; PATIENT SELECTION; PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS; SEXUAL AND GENDER MINORITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ADVERTISING AS TOPIC; AFRICAN AMERICANS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BISEXUALITY; ELECTRONIC MAIL; FOCUS GROUPS; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MICHIGAN; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATIONS, NONPROFIT; PATIENT SELECTION; PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS; SEXUAL AND GENDER MINORITIES; SOCIAL MEDIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85042349064     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: 15733254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-018-2071-z     Document Type: Article

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