2024
Assessment of a screening tool to aid home-based identification of adolescents (aged 10–14) living with HIV in Zambia and South Africa: HPTN 071 (PopART) study
Chaila M, Mcleod D, Vermund S, Mbolongwe-Thornicroft M, Mbewe M, Mubekapi-Musadaidzwa C, Harper A, Schaap A, Floyd S, Hoddinott G, Hayes R, Fidler S, Ayles H, Shanaube K, Team O. Assessment of a screening tool to aid home-based identification of adolescents (aged 10–14) living with HIV in Zambia and South Africa: HPTN 071 (PopART) study. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0266573. PMID: 38363733, PMCID: PMC10871489, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0266573.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsScreening toolUniversal testingCommunity HIV-care providersCombination HIV prevention packageHIV-care providersHIV-positiveHIV prevention packageRapid HIV testingHIV test resultsRapid HIV test resultsHistory of hospital admissionIdentification of adolescentsPopART interventionUndiagnosed HIVHIV testingPrevention packageDoor-to-doorPoor healthHIV interventionsCommunity settingsConsented adolescentsHospital admissionSelf-reportSouth AfricaPopART
2023
Brief Report: How Do We Reach Men? Offering HIV Testing in Evenings and Weekends in the HPTN 071 (PopART) Community-Based Trial in South Africa
Yang B, Sloot R, Floyd S, Awoniyi D, Griffith S, Ayles H, Fidler S, Hayes R, Vermund S, Bock P, team H. Brief Report: How Do We Reach Men? Offering HIV Testing in Evenings and Weekends in the HPTN 071 (PopART) Community-Based Trial in South Africa. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2023, 93: 300-304. PMID: 37001128, PMCID: PMC10313787, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000003197.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV testingHousehold visitsWeekday shiftsNumber of menCommunity HIV care providersCommunity-based HIV testingHIV care providersHPTN 071 (PopART) trialUnknown HIV statusHigh-burden settingsAntiretroviral treatment coverageCommunity-based trialHigh-risk behaviorsCommunity-based servicesPopART interventionHIV statusHIV epidemicTreatment coverageCare providersLinear regression analysisStudy questionnaireMore menRecruitment of menVisitsWomen
2022
Factors that Affect the Frequency of HIV Testing in College Men Who Have Sex with Men — Northeast China, 2017–2018
Li M, Wu H, Shu W, Li Z, Yan H, Hui H, Li H, Yang Z, Vermund SH, Hu Y. Factors that Affect the Frequency of HIV Testing in College Men Who Have Sex with Men — Northeast China, 2017–2018. China CDC Weekly 2022, 4: 549-553. PMID: 35813888, PMCID: PMC9260086, DOI: 10.46234/ccdcw2022.118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testingHIV testing frequencyHIV testing servicesPrevalence of HIVRecreational drug usePublic health practiceHIV testingHIV transmissionYoung MSMVirus testingDrug useHealth practicesStudy periodMSMOnline interventionWhole study periodMenTesting servicesMore social contactsSexTesting frequencySocial contactHIVPrevalence
2021
Assisted Partner Notification and Uptake of HIV Testing among Men Who Have Sex with Men: A Randomized Controlled Trial in China
Hu QH, Qian HZ, Li JM, Leuba SI, Chu ZX, Turner D, Ding HB, Jiang YJ, Vermund SH, Xu JJ, Shang H. Assisted Partner Notification and Uptake of HIV Testing among Men Who Have Sex with Men: A Randomized Controlled Trial in China. The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific 2021, 12: 100171. PMID: 34527967, PMCID: PMC8356101, DOI: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2021.100171.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV testing servicesAssisted partner notificationPartner notificationUptake of HIVPN groupIndex caseHIV testingSexual partnersHIV statusHIV self-test kitsMonths of randomizationCommunity health workersCommunity-based organizationsSelf-test kitsFemale sexual partnersControlled TrialsPrimary outcomePN interventionHealth workersStudy groupHIVMSMSparse evidenceHeterosexual partnersPN strategiesCommunity-based health workers implementing universal access to HIV testing and treatment: lessons from South Africa and Zambia—HPTN 071 (PopART)
Viljoen L, Mainga T, Casper R, Mubekapi-Muzadaidzwa C, Wademan D, Bond V, Pliakas T, Bwalya C, Stangl A, Phiri M, Yang B, Shanaube K, Bock P, Fidler S, Hayes R, Ayles H, Hargreaves J, Hoddinott G, Seeley J, Donnell D, Floyd S, Mandla N, Bwalya J, Sabapathy K, Eshleman S, Macleod D, Moore A, Vermund S, Hauck K, Shanaube K. Community-based health workers implementing universal access to HIV testing and treatment: lessons from South Africa and Zambia—HPTN 071 (PopART). Health Policy And Planning 2021, 36: 881-890. PMID: 33963387, PMCID: PMC8227454, DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czab019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity-based health workersHIV testingHealth workersHIV prevention packageHPTN 071 (PopART) trialHIV epidemic controlPopulation health benefitsPopART interventionCHW interventionPrevention packageTreatment servicesIntervention staffTrial outcomesBaseline quantitative dataReferral servicesCHW retentionHealth benefitsIntervention packageProcess evaluationEpidemic controlGroup discussionsInterventionTrialsKey informant interviewsEmotional supportFactors associated with past HIV testing among men who have sex with men attending university in China: a cross-sectional study*
Ye R, Liu C, Tan S, Li J, Simoni JM, Turner D, Nelson LE, Vermund SH, Wang N, Qian HZ. Factors associated with past HIV testing among men who have sex with men attending university in China: a cross-sectional study*. Sexual Health 2021, 18: 58-63. PMID: 33639685, PMCID: PMC10767712, DOI: 10.1071/sh20088.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPast HIV testingHIV testing ratesLog-binomial modelsHIV testingStudent MSMTesting ratesMultivariable log-binomial modelsBackground HIV prevalenceHIV testing experiencePositive HIV diagnosisIntervention clinical trialsLow HIV riskCross-sectional studySelf-reported barriersFirst sexual intercourseHIV diagnosisHIV testMedian ageHIV prevalenceClinical trialsHIV riskMSM participantsPositive diagnosisOlder ageBaseline survey
2020
Integrating and Interpreting Findings from the Latest Treatment as Prevention Trials
Brault MA, Spiegelman D, Abdool Karim SS, Vermund SH. Integrating and Interpreting Findings from the Latest Treatment as Prevention Trials. Current HIV/AIDS Reports 2020, 17: 249-258. PMID: 32297219, PMCID: PMC7260110, DOI: 10.1007/s11904-020-00492-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Treatment as Prevention: Concepts and Challenges for Reducing HIV Incidence
Brault MA, Spiegelman D, Hargreaves J, Nash D, Vermund SH. Treatment as Prevention: Concepts and Challenges for Reducing HIV Incidence. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2019, 82: s104-s112. PMID: 31658196, PMCID: PMC6820703, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000002168.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiretroviral therapyHIV transmissionHIV plasma loadReducing HIV IncidenceHIV prevention trialsCommunity-level interventionsDeployable vaccineViral suppressionHIV testingHIV incidencePrevention trialsUninfected personsChronic conditionsHIV investmentsEarly treatmentTreat strategySexual partnersViral expressionTransmission riskHIVTrialsTreatmentInconsistent findingsPreventionSaharan AfricaSuboptimal Recent and Regular HIV Testing Among Black Men Who Have Sex With Men in the United States: Implications From a Meta-Analysis.
Liu Y, Silenzio VMB, Nash R, Luther P, Bauermeister J, Vermund SH, Zhang C. Suboptimal Recent and Regular HIV Testing Among Black Men Who Have Sex With Men in the United States: Implications From a Meta-Analysis. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2019, 81: 125-133. PMID: 30844996, PMCID: PMC6956840, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000002013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV testing prevalenceRegular HIV testingTesting prevalenceHIV testingDerSimonian-Laird random-effects modelContinuum of HIVHIV testing effortsHIV testing patternsFrequent HIV testingIllicit drug useRandom-effects modelMeta-regression analysisBlack menWeb of ScienceLow annual incomeEgger's testReceptive sexPRISMA guidelinesFunnel plotAlcohol consumptionDrug useIndependent investigatorsMeta-AnalysisPublication biasYounger age
2017
HIV testing and sexual risks among migrant men who have sex with men: findings from a large cross-sectional study in Beijing, China
Liu Y, Vermund SH, Ruan Y, Liu H, Zhang C, Yin L, Shao Y, Qian HZ. HIV testing and sexual risks among migrant men who have sex with men: findings from a large cross-sectional study in Beijing, China. AIDS Care 2017, 30: 86-94. PMID: 28944685, PMCID: PMC6088860, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2017.1381331.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLifetime male sexual partnersCondomless receptive anal sexHIV testingMigrant MSMHIV perceptionAnal sexHIV/syphilis infectionOlder ageLarge cross-sectional studyHIV/STI riskLikelihood of syphilisHIV/syphilisInsertive anal sexReceptive anal sexCross-sectional studyMale sexual partnersSyphilis infectionHIV transmissionLocal MSMSTI riskChinese MSMLower oddsEpidemiological studiesSexual partnersRisk profileAdolescents, young people, and the 90–90–90 goals
Wong VJ, Murray KR, Phelps BR, Vermund SH, McCarraher DR. Adolescents, young people, and the 90–90–90 goals. AIDS 2017, 31: s191-s194. PMID: 28665876, PMCID: PMC5497776, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000001539.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV testingTreatment initiationJoint United Nations ProgrammeYoung people ages 15People ages 15AIDS 90HIV diagnosisUnited Nations ProgrammePrimary preventionEarly diagnosisHIVNew infectionsAge 15Nations ProgrammeDiagnosisEpidemic controlAdolescentsProgram plannersCurrent low ratesLower ratesYoung peopleNumber of youthRecent studiesTreatmentInitiationExpanded antiretroviral treatment, sexual networks, and condom use: Treatment as prevention unlikely to succeed without partner reduction among men who have sex with men in China
Lou J, Hu P, Qian HZ, Ruan Y, Jin Z, Xing H, Shao Y, Vermund SH. Expanded antiretroviral treatment, sexual networks, and condom use: Treatment as prevention unlikely to succeed without partner reduction among men who have sex with men in China. PLOS ONE 2017, 12: e0171295. PMID: 28406992, PMCID: PMC5390964, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0171295.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCondom use increasesNew HIV infectionsMale sexual partnersPartner reductionCondom useSexual partnersHIV infectionBeijing MSMHIV new infectionsSexual behavioral changesAntiretroviral treatmentHIV testingHIV incidenceHIV prevalenceCombination interventionsSubstantial additional benefitNew infectionsUse increasesSexual networksInfectionMSMMenRisk reductionBehavioral changesTreatment
2016
Health Communication and the HIV Continuum of Care
Vermund SH, Mallalieu EC, Van Lith LM, Struthers HE. Health Communication and the HIV Continuum of Care. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2016, 74: s1-s4. PMID: 27930605, PMCID: PMC5147028, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000001211.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV continuumHealth communicationHIV treatment outcomesMiddle-income settingsHealth care issuesHIV testingTreatment outcomesTreatment goalsDiverse HIVHealth promotionClients/patientsPositive behavior changeIncome settingsCare issuesPatientsHealth MinistryClinical scientistsCarePublic healthCommunity campaignsBehavior changeCompelling studiesSupplementsHIVNursesEngagement of Men in Antenatal Care Services: Increased HIV Testing and Treatment Uptake in a Community Participatory Action Program in Mozambique
Audet CM, Blevins M, Chire YM, Aliyu MH, Vaz LM, Antonio E, Alvim F, Bechtel R, Wester CW, Vermund SH. Engagement of Men in Antenatal Care Services: Increased HIV Testing and Treatment Uptake in a Community Participatory Action Program in Mozambique. AIDS And Behavior 2016, 20: 2090-2100. PMID: 26906021, PMCID: PMC4995150, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-016-1341-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntenatal careHIV testingPregnant womenProvider-initiated counselingAntenatal care servicesAntiretroviral therapy servicesPre-post intervention designUptake of ARTTraditional birth attendantsMale engagementCommunity health agentsRate of testingANC servicesTreatment uptakeBirth attendantsService uptakePartner's pregnancyCare servicesTherapy servicesHealth agentsTreatment acceptabilityMale partnersSimilar interventionsMale championsPregnancy
2015
Poppers use and risky sexual behaviors among men who have sex with men in Beijing, China
Zhang H, Teng T, Lu H, Zhao Y, Liu H, Yin L, Sun Z, He X, Qian HZ, Ruan Y, Shao Y, Vermund SH. Poppers use and risky sexual behaviors among men who have sex with men in Beijing, China. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2015, 160: 42-48. PMID: 26796594, PMCID: PMC5321169, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.11.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV infectionAnal intercourseMultivariable logistic regression analysisUnprotected receptive anal intercourseSexual behavioral factorsHigh HIV prevalenceReceptive anal intercourseMultiple male sex partnershipsLogistic regression analysisHIV intervention trialsQuarter of menUnprotected anal intercourseSexual behaviorTypes of drugsHIV testingRisky sexual behaviorHIV prevalenceIntervention trialsBlood samplesYounger ageMale partnersAlcohol useMSMSex partnershipsSafer sexQualitative Assessment of Barriers and Facilitators of Access to HIV Testing Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in China
Liu Y, Sun X, Qian HZ, Yin L, Yan Z, Wang L, Jiang S, Lu H, Ruan Y, Shao Y, Vermund SH, Amico KR. Qualitative Assessment of Barriers and Facilitators of Access to HIV Testing Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in China. AIDS Patient Care And STDs 2015, 29: 481-489. PMID: 26186029, PMCID: PMC4553375, DOI: 10.1089/apc.2015.0083.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV testingHIV prevention intervention effortsLimited HIV knowledgeHIV testing ratesHIV-positive groupHigh-risk subgroupsDiagnosis of HIVHigh-risk behaviorsFacilitators of accessPrevention intervention effortsHIV careHIV servicesHIV knowledgeRisk subgroupsClinic timeNosocomial infectionsChinese MSMUltimate preventionFocus groupsTesting ratesOnward transmissionPositive diagnosisRapid linkageHIVIntervention development
2014
Two-Year Death and Loss to Follow-Up Outcomes by Source of Referral to HIV Care for HIV-Infected Patients Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy in Rural Mozambique
Blevins M, José E, Bilhete FR, Vaz LM, Shepherd BE, Audet CM, Vermund SH, Moon TD. Two-Year Death and Loss to Follow-Up Outcomes by Source of Referral to HIV Care for HIV-Infected Patients Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy in Rural Mozambique. AIDS Research And Human Retroviruses 2014, 31: 198-207. PMID: 25381732, PMCID: PMC4532902, DOI: 10.1089/aid.2014.0007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSource of referralCombination antiretroviral therapyRural Zambézia ProvinceReferral sitesAntiretroviral therapyAntenatal careGeneral outpatient clinicCumulative incidence estimatesAdditional unmeasured factorsCART initiationHIV careHazard ratioPatient characteristicsHIV testingMedian ageVoluntary counselingCox regressionOutpatient clinicKaplan-MeierPatient populationMedication pickupPatient outcomesInpatient careLTFUIncidence estimatesSymptomatic HIV-Positive Persons in Rural Mozambique Who First Consult a Traditional Healer Have Delays in HIV Testing
Audet CM, Blevins M, Rosenberg C, Farnsworth S, Salato J, Fernandez J, Vermund SH. Symptomatic HIV-Positive Persons in Rural Mozambique Who First Consult a Traditional Healer Have Delays in HIV Testing. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2014, 66: e80-e86. PMID: 24815853, PMCID: PMC4077983, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000000194.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV testingTraditional healersHealth facility visitsLow CD4 cellsCD4 cell countHIV-seropositive personsHIV-positive personsCross-sectional studyPrevious health careLocal health facilitiesHIV/AIDSTime of HIVAntiretroviral therapyTherapy delayCD4 cellsHIV diagnosisMedian timeSicker patientsInitial careTime of entrySymptomatic individualsFacility visitsRelevant symptomsEarly diagnosisHealth facilitiesHome-Based HIV Testing for Men Who Have Sex with Men in China: A Novel Community-Based Partnership to Complement Government Programs
Tao J, Li MY, Qian HZ, Wang LJ, Zhang Z, Ding HF, Ji YC, Li DL, Xiao D, Hazlitt M, Vermund SH, Xiu X, Bao Y. Home-Based HIV Testing for Men Who Have Sex with Men in China: A Novel Community-Based Partnership to Complement Government Programs. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e102812. PMID: 25051160, PMCID: PMC4106852, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0102812.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV Risk Perception among HIV Negative or Status‐Unknown Men Who Have Sex with Men in China
Fan W, Yin L, Qian HZ, Li D, Shao Y, Vermund SH, Ruan Y, Zhang Z. HIV Risk Perception among HIV Negative or Status‐Unknown Men Who Have Sex with Men in China. BioMed Research International 2014, 2014: 232451. PMID: 24795880, PMCID: PMC3985141, DOI: 10.1155/2014/232451.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV risk perceptionSelf-perceived riskHIV infectionHigh riskMultivariate logistic regression modelLow self-perceived riskCross-sectional studySelf-reported historyHIV/AIDS epidemicIllicit drug useLogistic regression modelsHIV-negativeHIV testingHIV statusSyphilis testingBeijing MSMChinese MSMHIV perceptionBlood samplesLower riskDrug useHIVMSMUnknown statusAIDS epidemic