Developing a Web-Based HIV Behavioral Surveillance Pilot Project Among Men Who Have Sex with Men

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• Alternative Title:
  Open AIDS J
• Personal Author:
  Sanchez, Travis. ; Smith, Amanda. ; Denson, Damian. ; DiNenno, Elizabeth. ; Lansky, Amy.
• Description:
  Background:
  
  A web-based HIV behavioral surveillance system (WHBS) has potential to collect behavioral data from men who have sex with men (MSM) not reached through traditional sampling methods. Six U.S. cities conducted a WHBS pilot in 2005-2007 to determine the feasibility to conduct a behavioral surveillance project entirely on the internet.
  
  Methods:
  
  Three sampling methods of adult MSM on the internet were explored: direct marketing (DM) using banner advertisements; respondent-driven sampling (RDS) using peer recruitment; and venue-based sampling (VBS) using internet venues.
  
  Results:
  
  A total of 8,434 complete MSM surveys were obtained: 8,109 through DM, 130 through RDS, and 195 through VBS. By methods, enrollment rates ranged from 70-90%; completion rates ranged from 67-95%. DM obtained the largest proportions of racial/ethnic minority MSM (36%) and MSM 18-20 years (19%).
  
  Conclusions:
  
  Only the DM method achieved a substantial number of complete MSM surveys. Successful implementation of an internet-based systematic sampling method may be problematic, but a convenience sample of MSM using banner advertisements is feasible and may produce useful and timely behavioral information from a large number of MSM.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Article Gay HIV Internet MSM Sexual Behavior.
• Source:
  Open AIDS J. 2012; 6:224-231.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Volume:
  6
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
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  urn:sha256:5fd7de47bad64cf925c810a1a606403f6ae260373605445d1c2b5a32de797770
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/11010/cdc_11010_DS1.pdf
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