The effect of HIV field-based testing on the proportion of notified partners who test for HIV in New York City

T.C. Renaud, M.R. Wong, A. Bocour, C.-C.N. Udeagu, L. Pickett, E.N. Alt, K.A. Sepkowitz and E.M. Begier

American Journal of Public Health, 2011, vol. 101, issue 7, 1168-1171

Abstract: HIV partner services can effectively reach populations with high HIV prevalence. However, located and notified sex and needlesharing 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

Date: 2011
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