The effect of HIV field-based testing on the proportion of notified partners who test for HIV in New York City.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.2105/AJPH.2011.300129 and PMC identifier 3110207.
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Abstract
HIV partner services can effectively reach populations with high HIV prevalence. However, located and notified sex and needle-sharing partners of persons infected with HIV often fail to test. Field testing may increase the proportion of notified partners who test for HIV. In 2008, New York City's health department incorporated field testing into partner services. After the introduction of field testing, the proportion of notified partners who tested for HIV rose from 52% to 76% (P<.001). HIV prevalence fell slightly among notified partners who accepted testing (12% to 9%, P=.82), but we identified more than double the number of new positives (11 vs 25). All positive and 97% of negative results were received by the person tested.
Medical subject headings
- AIDS Serodiagnosis
- Contact Tracing
- HIV Infections