Pay-it-forward gonorrhoea and chlamydia testing among men who have sex with men in China: a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

WHO recommends that men who have sex with men (MSM) receive gonorrhoea and chlamydia testing, but many evidence-based preventive services are unaffordable. The pay-it-forward strategy offers an individual a gift (eg, a test for sexually transmitted diseases) and then asks whether they would like to give a gift (eg, a future test) to another person. This study examined the effectiveness of a pay-it-forward programme to increase gonorrhoea and chlamydia testing among MSM in China.

Methods

We did a randomised controlled superiority trial at three HIV testing sites run by MSM community-based organisations in Guangzhou and Beijing, China. We included MSM aged 16 years or older who were seeking HIV testing and met indications for gonorrhoea and chlamydia testing. Restri

SUBMITTER: Yang F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8957706 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature