Category Archives: Men who have sex with men
High prevalence of HIV infection and unprotected anal intercourse among older men who have sex with men in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: China has the largest number of the elderly in the world. As the proportion of elderly is rapidly increasing among national reported HIV/AIDS cases, it is a concern about...
Understanding structural barriers to accessing HIV testing and prevention services among black men who have sex with men (BMSM) in the United States
Structural-level factors have contributed to the substantial disproportionate rates of HIV among Black men who have sex with men (BMSM) in the United States. Despite insufficient HIV testing patterns, however,...
HIV-related behavioral studies of men who have sex with men in China: A systematic review and recommendations for future research
HIV prevalence among men who have sex with men (MSM) has increased significantly in China since early 2000, with MSM accounting for 32.5% of the newly infected HIV cases in...
The effectiveness of MI4MSM: How useful is motivational interviewing as an HIV risk prevention program for men who have sex with men? A systematic review
Among men who have sex with men (MSM), the principal risk practice for HIV infection is unprotected anal intercourse, often engaged in under the influence of alcohol and other substances....
Recent advances (2011-2012) in technology-delivered interventions for people living with HIV
Technology is rapidly advancing and becoming a cost effective option for intervention delivery particularly for isolated and hard to reach populations, such as people living with HIV/AIDS. A systematic review...
Yield of HIV-associated tuberculosis during intensified case finding in resource-limited settings: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Intensified case finding is the regular screening for evidence of tuberculosis in people infected with HIV, at high risk of HIV, or living in congregate settings. We systematically reviewed studies...
Epidemiology of male same-sex behaviour and associated sexual health indicators in low- and middle-income countries: 2003-2007 Estimates
Objectives: To conduct a systematic review of published and unpublished data from research and public health information systems on the prevalence of male-to-male sex in the total male population; as...
The expanding epidemics of HIV type 1 among men who have sex with men in low- and middle-income countries: Diversity and consistency
Men who have sex with men (MSM) have borne a disproportionate burden of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and remain a markedly underresourced population globally. To better describe HIV epidemics...
A critical literature review to identify possible causes of higher rates of HIV infection among young black and Latino men who have sex with men
Black and Latino young men who have sex with men (YMSM) are disproportionately impacted by HIV infection; however, the reason for this disparity is unclear. To identify possible causes of...