2021
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and Incident Heart Failure: A Meta-Analysis of Prospective Studies
Chen Y, Gao Y, Zhou Y, Li X, Wang H, Polonsky TS, Vermund SH, Qian HZ, Qian F. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and Incident Heart Failure: A Meta-Analysis of Prospective Studies. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2021, 87: 741-749. PMID: 33492019, PMCID: PMC10768809, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000002629.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncident heart failureLow CD4 countHeart failureHIV infectionRandom-effects modelCD4 countSubgroup analysisRisk of HFHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionLaird random-effects modelYoung adultsAvailable prospective evidenceImmunodeficiency virus infectionPooled relative riskFull-text assessmentWeb of ScienceFixed-effects modelProspective studyIncident casesProspective evidenceRelative riskVirus infectionFunnel plotMeta-AnalysisSimilar associationAssociation between medical male circumcision and HIV risk compensation among heterosexual men: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Gao Y, Yuan T, Zhan Y, Qian HZ, Sun Y, Zheng W, Fu L, Liang B, Zhu Z, Ouyang L, Liu M, Fitzpatrick T, Wu Z, Meng X, Baeten JM, Zhao J, Vermund SH, Yu M, Wu G, Su B, Zou H. Association between medical male circumcision and HIV risk compensation among heterosexual men: a systematic review and meta-analysis. The Lancet Global Health 2021, 9: e932-e941. PMID: 33939956, PMCID: PMC8690595, DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(21)00102-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical male circumcisionHigh-risk sexual behaviorOdds ratioMultiple sex partnersSex partnersHIV infectionMale circumcisionMantel-Haenszel random-effects modelSystematic reviewCondom useHeterosexual menLow self-perceived riskAdjusted odds ratioSelf-perceived riskPooled odds ratioHIV preventive measuresMultiple sexual partnersSexual behaviorRandom-effects modelSexual health educationOriginal study dataCircumcision prevalenceCochrane LibrarySubgroup analysisEligible studies
2019
Voluntary medical male circumcision and HIV infection among men who have sex with men: Implications from a systematic review
Zhang C, Qian HZ, Liu Y, Vermund SH. Voluntary medical male circumcision and HIV infection among men who have sex with men: Implications from a systematic review. SAGE Open Medicine 2019, 7: 2050312119869110. PMID: 31448119, PMCID: PMC6689924, DOI: 10.1177/2050312119869110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVoluntary medical male circumcisionMedical male circumcisionMale circumcisionSystematic reviewHIV infectionProtective effectPotential protective effectArticles/abstractsMeta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelinesRandomized control trialPreferred Reporting ItemsRandom-effects modelKey study characteristicsComprehensive literature searchSubgroup analysisHIV epidemicHIV preventionHIV riskControl trialReporting ItemsStudy characteristicsLiterature searchCircumcisionSexMen
2017
Association Between Depression and Antiretroviral Therapy Use Among People Living with HIV: A Meta-analysis
Tao J, Vermund SH, Qian HZ. Association Between Depression and Antiretroviral Therapy Use Among People Living with HIV: A Meta-analysis. AIDS And Behavior 2017, 22: 1542-1550. PMID: 28439754, PMCID: PMC7942230, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-017-1776-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiretroviral therapySubgroup analysisEligible studiesART useAntiretroviral therapy useProspective study designSmall-study effectsPooled sample sizeOdds ratio estimatesPublication bias analysesTherapy usePooled prevalenceEgger's testConference abstractsFunnel plotPLHIVElectronic databasesMeta-AnalysisPublication biasStudy designDepressionModerator analysesHIVBias analysisRatio estimates
2014
Efficacy of Peer-Led Interventions to Reduce Unprotected Anal Intercourse among Men Who Have Sex with Men: A Meta-Analysis
Ye S, Yin L, Amico R, Simoni J, Vermund S, Ruan Y, Shao Y, Qian HZ. Efficacy of Peer-Led Interventions to Reduce Unprotected Anal Intercourse among Men Who Have Sex with Men: A Meta-Analysis. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e90788. PMID: 24614809, PMCID: PMC3948720, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0090788.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-intervention studyUnprotected anal intercourseCross-sectional intervention studyPeer-led interventionsStandardized mean differenceIntervention studiesQuasi-experimental studyAnal intercourseHIV prevention interventionsCross-sectional assessmentNon-significant reductionPre-post interventionEffect sizeMore RCTsSubgroup analysisClinical trialsPrevention interventionsEligibility criteriaControl groupElectronic databasesSystematic reviewMeta-AnalysisSexual partnersMean differenceRCTs