Panel 1: Model terms and definitions.
Model terms | Definitions |
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Fixed regimen | PrEP pills taken at regular intervals (daily or weekly) |
On-demand regimen | PrEP pills taken before and after sex acts |
Optimal PrEP assignment | On-demand PrEP was assigned if it resulted in i) any improvement in effectiveness with fewer pills taken than daily PrEP (Criterion 1); ii) more than 10 percentage points (pp) improvement in effectiveness compared to daily PrEP (Criterion 2); or iii) less than 10 pp reduction in effectiveness compared to daily PrEP with fewer than half the number of pills taken (Criterion 3). In all other cases daily PrEP was assigned. |
Adherence-based PrEP assignment | Agents with adherence to daily PrEP below 40, 50, or 60% were assigned on-demand PrEP. All other agents were assigned to daily PrEP. |