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. 2002 Jan 21;2002(1):CD003255. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003255

deVincenzi (ESG)1994.

Methods Prospective study of sexually active HIV discordant heterosexual couples (incidence estimation and associated risk factors)
Participants ‐ 8 countries in European Community, hospital wards, outpatient clinics, STD clinics, public health departments 
 ‐ enrolled from 3/87‐ 3/91 
 ‐ M+F‐ couples (n=157) 
 ‐ F+M‐ couples (n=88) 
 ‐ IC type: IVDU (predom.), transfusion, bisexual, heterosexual 
 ‐ partner exclusions: IVDU, male homosexuals, recipients of unscreened blood products, multiple sexual partners, one or more sexual partners from sub‐Saharan Africa or w/ above risk factor
Interventions ‐ counselling about HIV and safe sex 
 ‐ @ 6mo counselling, HIV serotest, sexual history
Outcomes Vaginal and anal condom usage 
 ‐ always (100%) 
 ‐ inconsistent (0‐99%) 
 HIV serotesting by ELISA, confirmed by Western blot or radioimmunoprecipitation
Notes ‐ "always" users were those who used condoms for all vaginal AND anal contacts 
 ‐ STDs in partners