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 |