TY  - JOUR
AU  - Sewell, Janey
AU  - Speakman, Andrew
AU  - Phillips, Andrew N
AU  - Cambiano, Valentina
AU  - Lampe, Fiona C
AU  - Gilson, Richard
AU  - Asboe, David
AU  - Nwokolo, Nneka
AU  - Clarke, Amanda
AU  - Ogilvy, Ali
AU  - Collins, Simon
AU  - Rodger, Alison J
PY  - 2016
DA  - 2016/06/15
TI  - Attitudes to and Understanding of Risk of Acquisition of HIV Over Time: Design and Methods for an Internet-based Prospective Cohort Study Among UK Men Who Have Sex With Men (the AURAH2 Study)
JO  - JMIR Res Protoc
SP  - e128
VL  - 5
IS  - 2
KW  - HIV infection
KW  - HIV negative
KW  - HIV transmission
KW  - HIV testing
KW  - men who have sex with men
KW  - sexual risk behaviour
KW  - pre-exposure prophylaxis
KW  - recreational drug use
KW  - chemsex
KW  - HIV self-testing
KW  - health and well-being
KW  - study design
AB  - Background: The annual number of new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections among men who have sex with men (MSM) has risen in the United Kingdom and, of those who are HIV positive, the proportion undiagnosed is high. Objective: The prospective AURAH2 study aims to assess factors associated with HIV acquisition among MSM in the United Kingdom and to investigate changes over time within individuals in sexual behavior and HIV-testing practices. Methods: AURAH2 is a prospective study among MSM without diagnosed HIV, aiming to recruit up to 1000 sexually active MSM attending sexual health clinics in London and Brighton in the United Kingdom. Participants complete an initial paper-based questionnaire, followed by online follow-up questionnaires every 4 months collecting sociodemographic, health and behavioral data, including sexual behavior, recreational and other drug use, HIV testing practices, and pre-exposure prophylaxis use, over a planned 3-year period. Results: The study is ongoing. Conclusions: The results from AURAH2 study will provide important insight into established and emerging risk behaviors that may be associated with acquisition of HIV in MSM in the United Kingdom, changes over time within individuals in sexual behavior, and information on HIV testing practices. These data will be crucial to inform future HIV prevention strategies. 
SN  - 1929-0748
UR  - http://www.researchprotocols.org/2016/2/e128/
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2196/resprot.5582
UR  - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27307218
DO  - 10.2196/resprot.5582
ID  - info:doi/10.2196/resprot.5582
ER  -