Gay men’s attitudes towards and perceptions of viral load and treatment as prevention
2014
Key take-home messages Findings from recent studies have highlighted the potential for antiretroviral therapy to prevent HIV by reducing an HIV-positive person’s viral load. Prevention experts are concerned that active...
Effectiveness of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV
2018
Key take-home messages Oral PrEP (tenofovir disoproxil fumarate with emtricitabine) is highly protective against HIV acquisition across various populations and across different dosing schedules. Open label and demonstration projects in...
Facilitators and barriers to health care for lesbian, gay and bisexual people
2014
Key take-home messages The health of LGB people are affected by a range of social, structural and behavioural factors. As a result, LGB populations have unique health needs that may...
Sports and social gay networks for HIV prevention
2010
Key take-home messages We were unable to locate any research evidence assessing sport and/or social gay networks as HIV prevention strategies. The studies we did identify assess social networks as...
Pre-exposure prophylaxis for MSM and transgender persons in early adopting countries
2017
: Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a potent and underutilized HIV prevention tool. In this paper we review the state of knowledge regarding PrEP implementation for men who have sex with...
Improving PrEP implementation through multilevel interventions: A synthesis of the literature
2018
There are many challenges to accessing PrEP and thus low uptake in the United States. This review (2007-2017) of PrEP implementation identified barriers to PrEP and interventions to match those...
Predictors of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in primary care among adults living in developed countries: A systematic review
2018
BACKGROUND: Early diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is important because antiretroviral therapies are more effective if infected individuals are diagnosed early. Diagnosis of HIV relies on laboratory testing and...
Prevalence of human papillomavirus by geographical regions, sexual orientation and HIV status in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis
2018
OBJECTIVE: Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection causes multiple cancers in both women and men. In China, both HPV vaccination and cervical cancer screening coverages are low. We aim to investigate the...
Comparison of HIV status between transgender women and men who have sex with men: A meta-analysis
2018
As key population groups in HIV infection, transgender women (TGW) share the same oral and anal sexual practices with men who have sex with men (MSM). However, the differences in...
Identification of the necessary data elements to report AIDS: A systematic review
2017
Background: The main focus of the surveillance system of AIDS in Iran is on direct clinical care for HIV, and other supportive facilities and secondary programmes have been somewhat neglected....
Participants’ accrual and delivery of HIV prevention interventions among men who have sex with men in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review
2018
BACKGROUND: Across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), HIV disproportionately affects men-who-have-sex-with-men (MSM) compared with other men of the same age group in the general population. Access to HIV services remains low among...
Strategies to increase HIV testing among MSM: A synthesis of the literature
2018
More than 30 years into the HIV epidemic, men who have sex with men (MSM) continue to be disproportionately impacted. It is estimated that worldwide nearly half of MSM infected...
