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Document 0060
DOCN M9610060
TI Repeat negative human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing in San
Francisco: magnitude and characteristics.
DT 9601
AU McFarland W; Fischer-Ponce L; Katz MH; Center for AIDS Prevention
Studies, University of California, San; Francisco, USA.
SO Am J Epidemiol. 1995 Oct 1;142(7):719-23. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
MED/96009974
AB The authors assessed the characteristics of repeat human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testers at publicly funded sites in San
Francisco. During 1992-1993, 31% of all HIV tests were performed on
persons testing negative for the third time or more. Persons with
greater numbers of prior negative tests were less likely to test
HIV-positive. Repeat negative testers were more likely than first-time
negative testers to be homosexual or bisexual males, homosexual or
bisexual injection drug users (IDUs), or heterosexual IDUs. Repeat
testers who seroconverted were more likely to be in these same
transmission categories than repeat testers who remained negative.
Because of the similarities in risk profile between those most likely to
retest and those most likely to seroconvert, attempts to limit repeat
testing must proceed cautiously.
DE Adult *AIDS Serodiagnosis/ECONOMICS/STATISTICS & NUMER DATA
Case-Control Studies Cost-Benefit Analysis Female Health Care
Rationing Human *HIV Seronegativity HIV
Seropositivity/*BLOOD/EPIDEMIOLOGY/TRANSMISSION Male Questionnaires
Risk Assessment Risk Factors San Francisco/EPIDEMIOLOGY Support, U.S.
Gov't, P.H.S. JOURNAL ARTICLE
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).