Comparing Study Populations of Men Who Have Sex with Men: Evaluating Consistency Within Repeat Studies and Across Studies in the Seattle Area Using Different Recruitment Methodologies

Burt, Richard D.; Oster, Alexandra M.; Golden, Mathew R.; Thiede, Hanne

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Comparing Study Populations of Men Who Have Sex with Men: Evaluating Consistency Within Repeat Studies and Across Studies in the Seattle Area Using Different Recruitment Methodologies

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Apr 2014
By Burt, Richard D. ; Oster, Alexandra M. ; Golden, Mathew R. ; ...

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AIDS Behav
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Burt, Richard D. ; Oster, Alexandra M. ; Golden, Mathew R. ; Thiede, Hanne
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There is no gold standard for recruiting unbiased samples of men who have sex with men (MSM). To assess differing recruitment methods, we compared Seattle-area MSM samples from: venue-day-time sampling-based National HIV Behavioral Surveillance (NHBS) surveys in 2008 and 2011, random-digit-dialed (RDD) surveys in 2003 and 2006, and STD clinic patient data 2001-2011. We compared sociodemographics, sexual and drug-associated behavior, and HIV status and testing. There was generally good consistency between the two NHBS surveys and within STD clinic data across time. NHBS participants reported higher levels of drug-associated and lower levels of sexual risk than STD clinic patients. RDD participants differed from the other study populations in sociodemographics and some risk behaviors. While neither NHBS nor the STD clinic study populations may be representative of all MSM, both appear to provide consistent samples of MSM subpopulations across time that can provide useful information to guide HIV prevention.
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Article HIV Prevention MSM RDD Recruitment Methods VDTS
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AIDS Behav. 2013; 18(0 3):370-381.
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23900958
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PMC3909017
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Journal Article
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1 R03 DA031072-01A1/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States ; 1U1BPS003250/PHS HHS/United States ; 5U62PS000969/PS/NCHHSTP CDC HHS/United States ; P30 AI027757/AI/NIAID NIH HHS/United States ; P30AI027757/AI/NIAID NIH HHS/United States ; R03 DA031072/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States
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18
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