| Title | A prospective controlled trial of routine opt-out HIV testing in a men's jail. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2009 |
| Authors | Kavasery, Ravi, Duncan Smith-Rohrberg Maru, Laurie N. Sylla, David Smith, and Frederick L. Altice |
| Journal | PloS one |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pagination | e8056 |
| Date Published | 2009 |
| ISSN | 1932-6203 |
| Keywords | Adult, AIDS Serodiagnosis, Cohort Studies, Connecticut, HIV Infections, Humans, Informed Consent, Male, Middle Aged, Multivariate Analysis, Patient Acceptance of Health Care, Prisoners, Prisons, Prospective Studies, Time Factors |
| Abstract | Approximately 10 million Americans enter jails annually. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends routine opt-out HIV testing in these settings. The logistics for performing routine opt-out HIV testing within jails, however, remain controversial. The objective of this study was to evaluate the optimal time to routinely HIV test newly incarcerated jail detainees using an opt-out strategy. |
| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0008056 |
| Alternate Journal | PLoS ONE |
