Brian W Weir, Andrea L Wirtz, Tareerat Chemnasiri, Stefan D Baral, Michele Decker, Chen Dun, Sandra Hsu Hnin Mon, Chaiwat Ungsedhapand, Eileen F Dunne, Joseph Woodring, Sarika Pattanasin, Wichuda Sukwicha, Michael C Thigpen, Anchalee Varangrat, Anchalee Warapornmongkholkul, Siobhan O'Connor, Julie P Ngo, Noor Qaragholi, Haley I Sisel, Jasmine M Truong, Surang Janyam, Danai Linjongrat, Somchai Sriplienchan, Pachara Sirivongrangson, James F Rooney, Patrick Sullivan, Boosbun Chua-Intra, Andrew C Hickey, Chris Beyrer
BACKGROUND: Daily oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is effective in preventing HIV infection, but no study has evaluated combination prevention interventions with PrEP for transgender women (TGW) and men who have sex with men (MSM) who sell sex. METHODS: The Combination Prevention Effectiveness (COPE) study was a community-based, non-randomized implementation study in Bangkok and Pattaya, Thailand. Participants were HIV-negative MSM and TGW aged 18-26 years who reported exchanging sex with men in the prior 12 months and who met 2014 U...
August 2023: Lancet Reg Health Southeast Asia