Author(s):
Dourado, Maria Inês Costa ; Mota, Rosa Maria Salani ; Kerr, Ligia Regina Franco Sansigolo ; Kendall, Carl Kendall ; Pinho, Adriana ; Mello, Maeve Brito de ; Guimarães, Mark Drew Crosland ; Brito, Ana Maria de ; Batista, Sônia Maria ; Abreu, Fabiano ; Dourado, Maria Inês Costa ; Mota, Rosa Maria Salani ; Kerr, Ligia Regina Franco Sansigolo ; Kendall, Carl Kendall ; Pinho, Adriana ; Mello, Maeve Brito de ; Guimarães, Mark Drew Crosland ; Brito, Ana Maria de ; Batista, Sônia Maria ; Abreu, Fabiano
Date: 2014
Origin: Oasisbr
Subject(s): MSM; HIV/AIDS; Self-reporting; HIV testing; Predictive value; Kappa coefficient
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Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the reliability of self-reported HIV among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Brazil. Methods: MSM 18 years of age or older were recruited to a multicenter study using respondent-driven sampling. We compared self-report of the HIV test with a rapid HIV test using the kappa coefficient. Results: A total of 3859 MSM were recruited, and 39% reported ever having an HIV test; their results were reported and they agreed to a new test. Agreement between self-report and the test was very good (kappa = 0.88). Conclusion: Our results suggest that self-report of HIV infection is a reliable indicator among MSM.
