Population-based methods for estimating the number of men who have sex with men: a systematic review

Daniel E. Mauck, Merhawi T. Gebrezgi, Diana M. Sheehan, Kristopher P. Fennie, Gladys E. Ibañez, Eric A. Fenkl, Mary Jo Trepka Men who have sex with men (MSM) can be at high risk for HIV, but accurate estimates of this population are hard to obtain. This systematic review sought to summarise population-based methods for estimating MSM, which accounted for 0.03 to 6.5% of men among all studies. Estimating of the number of MSM is important to plan HIV and STI prevention efforts for this group.

Source: Sexual Health - October 28, 2019 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Daniel E. Mauck Merhawi T. Gebrezgi Diana M. Sheehan Kristopher P. Fennie Gladys E. Iba ñ ez Eric A. Fenkl Mary Jo Trepka Source Type: research