2017
Differences in health-related quality of life between HIV-positive and HIV-negative people in Zambia and South Africa: a cross-sectional baseline survey of the HPTN 071 (PopART) trial
Thomas R, Burger R, Harper A, Kanema S, Mwenge L, Vanqa N, Bell-Mandla N, Smith P, Floyd S, Bock P, Ayles H, Beyers N, Donnell D, Fidler S, Hayes R, Hauck K, Team H, Hargreaves J, Watson-Jones D, Godfrey-Faussett P, Cori A, Pickles M, Mandla N, Yang B, James A, Vermaak R, Makola N, Hoddinott G, Naidoo V, Bond V, Simwinga M, Mwinga A, Kosloff B, Limbada M, Bwalya J, Ngulube C, Fraser C, Eshleman S, Agyei Y, Cummings V, Catalano D, Emel L, Bunts L, Noble H, Burns D, Kouda A, Sista N, Moore A, White R, Headen T, Miller E, Hinson K, Vermund S, Barnes M, Horn L, Mwango A, Baldwin M, Wolf S, Hughes E. Differences in health-related quality of life between HIV-positive and HIV-negative people in Zambia and South Africa: a cross-sectional baseline survey of the HPTN 071 (PopART) trial. The Lancet Global Health 2017, 5: e1133-e1141. PMID: 28964756, PMCID: PMC5640509, DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(17)30367-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-negative peopleHIV-positive individualsHIV-negative individualsAntiretroviral therapyHealth-related qualityHIV careHRQoL scoresHIV statusHerpes simplex virus type-2 statusNational InstituteHPTN 071 (PopART) studyHPTN 071 (PopART) trialLaboratory-confirmed HIVType 2 statusCross-sectional baseline surveyLarge cross-sectional surveyRecreational drug useCross-sectional surveyPresident's Emergency PlanGeneral population sampleHRQoL informationBetter HRQoLHIV-negativeHIV progressionHRQoL data
2014
HIV Risk Perception among HIV Negative or Status-Unknown Men Who Have Sex with Men in China
Fan W, Yin L, Qian HZ, Li D, Shao Y, Vermund SH, Ruan Y, Zhang Z. HIV Risk Perception among HIV Negative or Status-Unknown Men Who Have Sex with Men in China. BioMed Research International 2014, 2014: 232451. PMID: 24795880, PMCID: PMC3985141, DOI: 10.1155/2014/232451.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV risk perceptionSelf-perceived riskHIV infectionHigh riskMultivariate logistic regression modelLow self-perceived riskCross-sectional studySelf-reported historyHIV/AIDS epidemicIllicit drug useLogistic regression modelsHIV-negativeHIV testingHIV statusSyphilis testingBeijing MSMChinese MSMHIV perceptionBlood samplesLower riskDrug useHIVMSMUnknown statusAIDS epidemic