Trajectories of and Disparities in HIV Prevalence among Black, White, and Hispanic/Latino Men who Have Sex with Men in 86 Large U.S. Metropolitan Statistical Areas, 1992-2013.

Trajectories of and Disparities in HIV Prevalence among Black, White, and Hispanic/Latino Men who Have Sex with Men in 86 Large U.S. Metropolitan Statistical Areas, 1992-2013. Ann Epidemiol. 2020 Sep 17;: Authors: Williams LD, Stall R, Tempalski B, Jefferson K, Smith J, Ibragimov U, Hall HI, Satcher Johnson A, Wang G, Purcell DW, Cooper HLF, Friedman SR Abstract The challenges of producing adequate estimates of HIV prevalence among men who have sex with men (MSM) are well known. Among them are accurately estimating MSM population size and obtaining HIV testing data from unbiased samples. Previous research has produced rigorous estimates of HIV prevalence among MSM in specific geographic locations (e.g., large cities with large populations of MSM), or for a broader range of locations, but only over a relatively short period of time (e.g., one year). No one, to our knowledge, has published annual estimates of HIV prevalence among MSM over an extended period of time and across a wide range of geographic areas. This is an important gap in the literature, given that this information is needed to identify multi-level predictors of change over time in HIV prevalence among MSM and to help target resources to high-need areas - a national priority. This paper integrates data from numerous sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National HIV Surveillance System and National HIV Prevention Monitoring and Evaluation data; esti...
Source: Annals of Epidemiology - Category: Epidemiology Authors: Tags: Ann Epidemiol Source Type: research