Cost and cost-effectiveness of online recruitment to increase HIV self-testing among Black and Hispanic/Latino men who have sex with men in the United States, 2020-2021.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Black or African American and Hispanic/Latino gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (BMSM and HLMSM) in the United States (US) are disproportionately affected by HIV. We analyze the cost and cost-effectiveness of HIV self-testing through online recruitment of BMSM and HLMSM into an HIV self-testing study.

Setting

11 US states, February 2020-February 2021.

Methods

BMSM and HLMSM aged ≥18 years without previous HIV diagnosis or current pre-exposure prophylaxis use were recruited through dating and general interest websites/apps (sites). Using the healthcare provider perspective and a 16-month timeframe, we assessed economic costs (2022 US Dollars) of online recruitment, HIV self-test (HIVST) distribution, and participant support. A time-motion st

SUBMITTER: Wall KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12392263 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature