Self-testing for HIV could increase diagnoses in the trans community

Helen Saul; Deniz Gursul

doi:10.1136/bmj.n2633

Self-testing for HIV could increase diagnoses in the trans community

BMJ. 2021 Nov 10:375:n2633. doi: 10.1136/bmj.n2633.

Authors

Helen Saul¹, Deniz Gursul²

Affiliations

¹ NIHR Centre for Engagement and Dissemination, Twickenham, UK NIHRAlerts@nihr.ac.uk.
² NIHR Centre for Engagement and Dissemination, Twickenham, UK.

PMID: 34759036
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.n2633

Abstract

The studyWitzel TC, Wright T, McCabe L, et al. Impact and acceptability of HIV self-testing for trans men and trans women: A mixed-methods subgroup analysis of the SELPHI randomised controlled trial and process evaluation in England and Wales. EClinicalMedicine 2021;32:100700.To read the full NIHR Alert, go to: https://evidence.nihr.ac.uk/alert/hiv-self-testing-increases-diagnoses-trans-people/.

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Publication types

Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

Adult
England
Female
HIV Infections / diagnosis*
Humans
Male
Patient Acceptance of Health Care / psychology*
Self-Testing*
Transgender Persons / psychology*
Wales