Annual HIV screening rates for HIV-negative men who have sex with men in primary care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Men who have sex with men (MSM) account for most new HIV diagnoses in the US. Annual HIV testing is recommended for sexually active MSM if HIV status is negative or unknown. Our primary study aim was to determine annual HIV screening rates in primary care across multiple years for HIV-negative MSM to estimate compliance with guidelines. A secondary exploratory endpoint was to document rates for non-MSM in primary care.

Methods

We conducted a three-year retrospective cohort study, analyzing data from electronic medical records of HIV-negative men aged 18 to 45 years in primary care at a large academic health system using inferential and logistic regression modeling.

Results

Of 17,841 men, 730 (4.1%) indicated that they had a male partner during the study per

SUBMITTER: Spensley CB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9282649 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature