Paul Lanier, Susan Kennedy, Angela Snyder, Jessica Smith, Eric Napierala, Jeffrey Talbert, Lindsey Hammerslag, Larry Humble, Eddy Myers, Angel Whittington, Jheramy Smith, Marcus Bachhuber, Anna Austin, Thomas Blount, Grace Stehlin, Ana Lopez-De Fede, Hoa Nguyen, Jean Bruce, Carlos G Grijalva, Sunita Krishnan, Caitlin Otter, Katie Horton, Naomi Seiler, William S Pearson
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to measure sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing among Medicaid enrollees initiating preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent human immunodeficiency virus. Secondary data are in the form of Medicaid enrollment and claims data in six states in the US South. METHODS: Research partnerships in six states in the US South developed a distributed research network to accomplish study aims. Each state identified all first-time PrEP users in fiscal year 2017-2018 (combined N = 990) and measured the presence of STI testing for chlamydia, syphilis, and gonorrhea through 2019...
June 2023: Southern Medical Journal