Estimation of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seroincidence among repeat anonymous testers in San Francisco

Am J Epidemiol. 1997 Oct 15;146(8):662-4. doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a009332.

Abstract

The authors approximated human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seroincidence in a population of men who have sex with men and who sought repeated anonymous HIV testing in San Francisco in 1995. The number of seroconversions and person-years of observation were estimated using the date and result of the current test and the self-reported date and result of the previous test. Estimates for HIV seroincidence (2.8 per 100 person-years, 95% confidence interval 2.3-3.4) and predictors of seroconversion were similar to those estimated from a prospective study of men who have sex with men conducted in San Francisco at the same time. While the limitations of self-reported data in a self-selected population are recognized, data from repeat testers may provide a practical surveillance tool.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Black People
  • Black or African American
  • Confidence Intervals
  • Feasibility Studies
  • HIV Seropositivity / diagnosis
  • HIV Seropositivity / epidemiology*
  • HIV Seroprevalence*
  • Homosexuality
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Male
  • Multivariate Analysis
  • Nitrates
  • Pentanols
  • Risk Factors
  • San Francisco / epidemiology
  • Sexual Behavior
  • Substance-Related Disorders / epidemiology

Substances

  • Nitrates
  • Pentanols
  • amyl nitrate