Chemsex and chemsex associated substance use among men who have sex with men in Asia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of chemsex has been reported by multiple systematic reviews among men who have sex with men (MSM) focussing predominantly on the Global North. An Asian perspective with meta-analytical evidence is missing. This meta-analysis summarised the prevalence of substance use associated with chemsex, and chemsex activity among MSM and MSM sub-populations in Asia, as well as the likelihood for chemsex among MSM living with or without HIV.

Methods

We utilized PubMed, Web of Science and medRxiv to search for literature describing chemsex and its associated substance use among MSM and MSM sub-populations in Asia from January 1, 2010 to November 1, 2021 to conduct three meta-analyses with both frequentist and Bayesian approaches.

Results

We identified 219

SUBMITTER: Wang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10435892 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature