Table 1.
Definitions used to identify which participants would have been offered testing under each outreach strategy. All strategies were limited to participants who did not refuse the HIV test
| Strategy | Additional restrictions | Source of information used to identify eligible participants |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Offer testing to people found at venues in cross border areas | None | |
| 2. Offer testing to people found at venues that do not currently offer HIV testing | Limited to those recruited in a venue in which HIV outreach testing had not been performed in the past 6 months | Venue informant |
| 3. Offer testing to workers at venues in cross border areas | Limited to those who were workers at venues | Survey, but workers could be identified by public health programs without the need for individual-level interviews |
| 4. Offer testing to people at venues where people have sex on site | Limited to people working or socializing at venues where people have sex on site | Venue informant |
| 5. Offer testing to young people ages 24 and under | Limited to people found at venues who were between the ages of 15 and 24 | Survey |
| 6. Offer testing to people who live at a venue where people drink, socialize, or meet new sexual partners | Limited to people who live at a venue | Survey |
| 7. Offer testing to people found in venues at or adjacent to truck stops | Limited to participants recruited in venues within or adjacent to truck stops | Study team observation |
| 8. Offer testing to people found in venues in landing sites (i.e. fishing villages) | Limited to participants recruited in venues within landing sites | Study team observation |
| 9. Offer testing to people found in Discos, Nightclubs, and Brothels | Limited to participants recruited in venues within landing sites or fishing villages | Study team observation |
| 10. Offer testing to people found in and around a border crossing | Limited to participants recruited in venues within or around a border post, usually along a major highway | Study team observation |