Abstract
Previously, we estimated the HIV risk reduction that men who have sex with men could attain using a rapid HIV home test to screen sexual partners versus using condoms inconsistently. Here, we clarify the assumptions of our published formulas. Using models that more closely resemble our study population, our results show a difference from that presented in the original article in the magnitude of the relative advantage (i.e., lower risk of HIV infection) for HIV home test use versus inconsistent condom use. We present a general formula that can accommodate different types of partnerships in estimating risk of HIV infection.
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Calculamos previamente la reducción en riesgo de transmisión de VIH que los hombres que tienen sexo con hombres podrían obtener usando un test rápido de VIH en la casa para selccionar parejas sexuales en vez de usar condones irregularmente. Aquí aclaramos las presuposiciones de las fórmulas publicadas. Usando modelos que se asemejan mejor a nuestra población clave, nuestros resultados demuestran una diferencia con los presentados en el artículo original en cuanto a la magnitud de la ventaja relativa (es decir, menor riesgo de infección con VIH) en caso del uso del test de VIH en la casa comparado con el uso irregular de condones. Presentamos una fórmula general que puede utilizarse con differentes tipos de parejas al calcular el riesgo de infección con VIH.
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We would like to thank Caitlin Kennedy, Kathryn Muessig, and Laura Bernard from Johns Hopkins University for bringing this subtlety to our attention and to acknowledge Jose Bauermeister, Emily Woodman-Maynard, and Rebecca Giguere who contributed to the original publication. This work was supported in part by NIMH Grant 5-P30-MH43520-16 to the HIV Center for the Clinical and Behavioral Studies.
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Leu, CS., Ventuneac, A., Levin, B. et al. Use of a Rapid HIV Home Test to Screen Sexual Partners: A Commentary on Ventuneac, Carballo-Diéguez, Leu et al. 2009. AIDS Behav 16, 1–4 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-011-9920-3
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