Testing for HIV among men who have sex with men needs a paradigm shift in Australia, given the minimal increase between 2003 and 2013 in Melbourne, Australia

AC Lin; CK Fairley; K Dutt; KM Klassen; MY Chen; G Fehler; M Law; CS Bradshaw; I Denham; TRH Read; EPF Chow

Journal article

Testing for HIV among men who have sex with men needs a paradigm shift in Australia, given the minimal increase between 2003 and 2013 in Melbourne, Australia

AC Lin, CK Fairley, K Dutt, KM Klassen, MY Chen, G Fehler, M Law, CS Bradshaw, I Denham, TRH Read, EPF Chow

Sexual Health | Published : 2015

DOI: 10.1071/SH14167

Abstract

Background Increasing the frequency of HIV testing in men who have sex with men (MSM) will reduce the incidence of HIV. Trends in HIV testing among MSM in Melbourne, Australia over the last 11 years have been investigated. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted using electronic medical records of the first presentation of MSM who attended the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre between 2003 and 2013. Factors associated with HIV testing (year, demographic characteristics and sexual practices) were examined in multivariable logistic regression analyses. Jonckheere-Terpstra tests were used to examine the significance of trends in the mean time since the last HIV test. Results: Of 17578 MSM see..

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Funding Acknowledgements

Funding for this project was, in part, supplied by a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Grant (No.: 568971). EPFC is supported by the Early Career Fellowships from the Australian NHMRC (No.: 1091226).