| Methods |
Prospective study of sexually active HIV discordant heterosexual couples (incidence estimation and associated risk factors) |
| Participants |
‐ Italy, hospitals, IVDU outpatient clinics, HIV surveillance centers
‐ enrolled 2/87‐ 5/91
‐ M+F‐ couples (n=305)
‐ IC case: IVDU (predom.)
‐ partner exclusions: those with other HIV risk factors |
| Interventions |
‐ counselling about HIV, condom use, advise to remove IUDs
‐ @ 6mo sexual & medical history, HIV serotest |
| Outcomes |
Vaginal (and possibly anal) condom usage
‐ always (100%)
‐ not always (1‐99%)
‐ never (0%)
HIV serotesting by ELISA, confirmed by Western blot |
| Notes |
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