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Estimating the percentage of European MSM eligible for PrEP: insights from a bio-behavioural survey in thirteen cities.

Maddalena CordioliLorenzo GiosJörg W HuberNigel SherriffCinta FolchIvaylo AlexievSonia Maria Ferreira DiasChristiana NöstlingerAna Filipa GamaEmilia Krassimirova NasevaDanica Valkovičová StanekováUlrich MarcusSusanne Barbara SchinkMagdalena RosinskaKarel BlondeelIgor ToskinMassimo Mirandola
Published in: Sexually transmitted infections (2021)
Our findings showed the impact of different scoring systems on the estimation of the percentage of MSM who may benefit from PrEP in European cities. Although our primary aim was not to compare the performance of different HIV risk scores, data show that a considerable percentage of MSM in each city should be offered PrEP in order to reduce HIV infections. As PrEP is highly effective at preventing HIV among MSM, our findings provide useful, practical guidance for stakeholders in implementing PrEP at city level to tackle HIV infections in Europe.
Keyphrases
  • men who have sex with men
  • hiv testing
  • hiv positive
  • antiretroviral therapy
  • human immunodeficiency virus
  • machine learning
  • electronic health record
  • cross sectional
  • quality improvement