Comparing databases: determinants of sexually transmitted infections, HIV diagnoses, and lack of HIV testing among men who have sex with men

• Published in: BMC public health Vol. 15; no. 1; p. 1114
• Main Authors: den Daas, Chantal, Goenee, Maaike, Bakker, Bouko H. W., de Graaf, Hanneke, Op de Coul, Eline L. M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 12.11.2015; BioMed Central
• Subjects: Adult; HIV Infections - diagnosis; HIV Infections - epidemiology; HIV testing; Homosexuality, Male - statistics & numerical data; Humans; Internet; Logistic Models; Male; Mass Screening - statistics & numerical data; Middle Aged; Polls & surveys; Public health; Risk Factors; Self Report; Serologic Tests - statistics & numerical data; Sexual Partners; Sexually transmitted diseases; Sexually Transmitted Diseases - diagnosis; Sexually Transmitted Diseases - epidemiology; STD; Substance-Related Disorders; Surveys; Young Adult; Netherlands

Early detection and treatment of STI/HIV are public health priorities. Our objective was to compare characteristics of men who have sex with men (MSM) in Dutch data available in 2010 from EMIS, an international internet survey, Schorer Monitor, a Dutch internet survey, and data from STI- clinic visi...