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Published in final edited form as: Am J Reprod Immunol. 2018 Sep 2;80(5):e13039. doi: 10.1111/aji.13039

Table 1. Summary of per-act anal intercourse HIV-1 transmission probability studies included in meta-analyses reported by Baggaley et al 20105, Patel et al4, and the current analysis.

Reasons for study exclusion are provided, where applicable.

Study Population, sample
size, setting
Design. Study dates Per-act estimate, %
(95%CI)
Included in:
Baggaley et al 2010 Patel et al 2014 Current analysis
URAI
DeGruttola et al 198919 132 MSM (some
infected, some
uninfected) plus 155
sexual partners, US
Retrospective-partner,
study dates not stated
0.5-3.0a
Leynaert et al 199820 72heterosexual couples
(male index) practising
AI, Europe
Retrospective-partner,
1987-1992
3.38 (1.85-4.91)
Vittinghoff et al 199918 1583 MSM, US Prospective cohort of
individuals, 1992-1994
0.82 (0.24-2.76) ×
Supersededc
Halperin et al 2002 (abstract)6
plus S.C. Shiboski (personal
communication, 2003)
59 heterosexual couples
(male index), US
Retrospective-partner,
participants recruited
1985-1986
0.4 (0.08-2.0)b ×
Estimate interpreted
as a relative risk
×
Abstract pre-2013
Jin et al 20107 1427 MSM, Australia Prospective cohort of
individuals, 2001-2007
0.91d (0.41-2.07) ×
Data not yet published

Scott et al 20148 MSM, US
Pre-ART N=1813 c
Early ART N=10,760f
Four prospective cohorts
of individuals: Jumpstart
1992-199515, EXPLORE
1999-200313, VAX 004
1998-200214, VPS 1995-
199916, 17

0.60e
0.73f

(0.34-1.09)
(0.45-0.98)
×
Data not yet published
×
Not includedg
Smith et al 20159 3490 MSM, US
Two prospective cohorts
of individuals: EXPLORE
1999-200313, VAX 004
1998-200214
1.11h
0.41i
(0.75-1.62)
(0.30-0.55)
×
Data not yet published
×
Data not yet
published
×
Study data reported by
Scott et al 2014 8
UIAI
Vittinghoff et al 199918 1583 MSM, US Prospective cohort of
individuals, 1992-1994
0.06 (0.02-0.19) ×
Estimate is per partner of
HIV-1 positive or
unknown serostatus
×
Estimate is per partner of
HIV-1 positive or unknown
serostatus; supersededc
Jin et al 20107 1427 MSM, Australia Prospective cohort of
individuals, 2001-2007
0.16 (0.05-0.31) ×
Data not yet published
Scott et al 20148 MSM, US
Pre-ART N=1813c
Early ART N=10,760f
Four prospective cohorts
of individuals: Jumpstart
1992-199515, EXPLORE 1999-200313, VAX 004 1998-200214, VPS 1995-
199916, 17

0.14e
0.22f

(0.04-0.29)
(0.05-0.39)
×
Data not yet published
×
Not includedg
Smith et al 20159 3490 MSM, US Two prospective cohorts
of individuals: EXPLORE
1999-200313, VAX 004
1998-200214
0.27h
0.20i
(0.18-0.41)
(0.15-0.27)
×
Data not yet published
×
Data not yet
published
×
Study data reported by
Scott et al 2014 8

NS – not stated.

a

Range rather than 95%CI reported by publication.

b

Range rather than 95%CI.

c

Estimate superseded by reanalysis of the dataset reported in Scott et al 20148.

d

Jin et al7 published per-act risk with ejaculation taking place inside the rectum (1.43%, 95%CI 0.48-2.85%) and with withdrawal prior to ejaculation (0.65%, 95%CI 0.15-1.53%). Per-act estimate regardless of when ejaculation occurred was reported in Patel et al4, obtained from study authors (James Jansson, personal communication).

e

Data taken from the pre-ART era (estimates use data from the Jumpstart study15).

f

Data taken from the early ART era (estimates use data from the EXPLORE13, VAX 00414, and VPS16, 17 studies).

g

Data mentioned in text but not included in meta-analysis

h

Data taken from the EXPLORE study13, restricted to study participants reporting never using condoms.

i

Data taken from the VAX 004 study14, restricted to study participants reporting never using condoms.