Leveraging social networks for identification of people with HIV who are virally unsuppressed.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study investigates primary peer-referral engagement (PRE) strategies to assess which strategy results in engaging higher numbers of people with HIV (PWH) who are virally unsuppressed.

Design

We develop a modeling study that simulates an HIV epidemic (transmission, disease progression, and viral evolution) over 6 years using an agent-based model followed by simulating PRE strategies. We investigate two PRE strategies where referrals are based on social network strategies (SNS) or sexual partner contact tracing (SPCT).

Methods

We parameterize, calibrate, and validate our study using data from Chicago on Black sexual minority men to assess these strategies for a population with high incidence and prevalence of HIV. For each strategy, we calculate the numb

SUBMITTER: Cummins B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10843229 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature