2021
Factors associated with past HIV testing among men who have sex with men attending university in China: a cross-sectional study*
Ye R, Liu C, Tan S, Li J, Simoni JM, Turner D, Nelson LE, Vermund SH, Wang N, Qian HZ. Factors associated with past HIV testing among men who have sex with men attending university in China: a cross-sectional study*. Sexual Health 2021, 18: 58-63. PMID: 33639685, PMCID: PMC10767712, DOI: 10.1071/sh20088.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPast HIV testingHIV testing ratesLog-binomial modelsHIV testingStudent MSMTesting ratesMultivariable log-binomial modelsBackground HIV prevalenceHIV testing experiencePositive HIV diagnosisIntervention clinical trialsLow HIV riskCross-sectional studySelf-reported barriersFirst sexual intercourseHIV diagnosisHIV testMedian ageHIV prevalenceClinical trialsHIV riskMSM participantsPositive diagnosisOlder ageBaseline survey
2015
Qualitative Assessment of Barriers and Facilitators of Access to HIV Testing Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in China
Liu Y, Sun X, Qian HZ, Yin L, Yan Z, Wang L, Jiang S, Lu H, Ruan Y, Shao Y, Vermund SH, Amico KR. Qualitative Assessment of Barriers and Facilitators of Access to HIV Testing Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in China. AIDS Patient Care And STDs 2015, 29: 481-489. PMID: 26186029, PMCID: PMC4553375, DOI: 10.1089/apc.2015.0083.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV testingHIV prevention intervention effortsLimited HIV knowledgeHIV testing ratesHIV-positive groupHigh-risk subgroupsDiagnosis of HIVHigh-risk behaviorsFacilitators of accessPrevention intervention effortsHIV careHIV servicesHIV knowledgeRisk subgroupsClinic timeNosocomial infectionsChinese MSMUltimate preventionFocus groupsTesting ratesOnward transmissionPositive diagnosisRapid linkageHIVIntervention development
2013
Predictors of HIV Testing Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in a Large Chinese City
Zhang L, Xiao Y, Lu R, Wu G, Ding X, Qian HZ, McFarland W, Ruan Y, Vermund SH, Shao Y. Predictors of HIV Testing Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in a Large Chinese City. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2013, 40: 235-240. PMID: 23403605, PMCID: PMC3725775, DOI: 10.1097/olq.0b013e31827ca6b9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnxietyAsian PeopleChinaCross-Sectional StudiesEducational StatusGovernment ProgramsHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth PromotionHealth Services AccessibilityHIV InfectionsHomosexuality, MaleHumansMaleMass ScreeningOdds RatioPrevalenceRisk FactorsSexual PartnersSurveys and QuestionnairesUrban PopulationConceptsHIV testingAnal sexHIV testing ratesLow HIV riskReceptive anal sexCross-sectional studyRecent male partnersRespondent-driven samplingHIV testHIV infectionHIV riskHealth staffTesting ratesChinese menMale partnersNonjudgmental environmentFear of discriminationReceptive roleSexMenPositive resultsMSMPrevalenceSex preferenceRisk
2011
Experience in international clinical research: the HIV Prevention Trials Network
Sista ND, Karim Q, Hinson K, Donnell D, Eshleman SH, Vermund SH. Experience in international clinical research: the HIV Prevention Trials Network. Clinical Investigation 2011, 1: 1609-1618. PMID: 22348195, PMCID: PMC3281583, DOI: 10.4155/cli.11.156.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV Prevention Trials NetworkCombination antiretroviral therapyHIV transmissionClinical trialsPrevention strategiesTrials NetworkHPTN 052 studyOpiate agonist therapySerodiscordant sexual partnersHIV testing ratesPre-exposure prophylaxisHIV prevention strategiesPivotal efficacy trialsInjection drug usersHigh-risk behaviorsPublic health policyAgonist therapyAntiretroviral therapyHIV seroconversionInfected partnerMiddle-income countriesTrial feasibilityAntiretroviral drugsHPTN 068Efficacy trials