Research output per year
Research output per year
- 43 results
Search results
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2024
Sexually Transmitted Infection Risks and Symptoms Heightened Among Female Sex Workers who Started Selling Sex Before the Age of 18 in Five Cities in Cameroon
Grosso, A., Bowring, A. L., Njindam, I. M., Decker, M. R., Lyons, C., Rao, A., Tamoufe, U., Fako, G. H., Fouda, G., Levitt, D., Turpin, G., Billong, S. C., Zoung-Kanyi Bissek, A. C., Njoya, O. & Baral, S., Mar 2024, In: AIDS and behavior. 28, 3, p. 898-906 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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2023
Effect of implementation strategies on pre-exposure prophylaxis persistence among female sex workers in South Africa: an interrupted time series study
Rao, A., Mhlophe, H., Pretorius, A., Mcingana, M., Mcloughlin, J., Shipp, L., Baral, S., Hausler, H., Schwartz, S. & Lesko, C., Dec 2023, In: The Lancet HIV. 10, 12, p. e807-e815Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Longitudinal patterns of initiation, persistence, and cycling on preexposure prophylaxis among female sex workers and adolescent girls and young women in South Africa
Rao, A., Lesko, C., Mhlophe, H., Rucinski, K., McIngana, M., Pretorius, A., McLoughlin, J., Baral, S., Beyrer, C., Hausler, H. & Schwartz, S., May 1 2023, In: AIDS. 37, 6, p. 977-986 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mapping the number of female sex workers in countries across sub-Saharan Africa
Laga, I., Niu, X., Rucinski, K., Baral, S., Rao, A., Chen, D., Viswasam, N., Phaswana-Mafuya, N. R., Diouf, D., Sabin, K., Zhao, J., Eaton, J. W. & Bao, L., Jan 10 2023, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 120, 2, e2200633120.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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2022
Automating document classification with distant supervision to increase the efficiency of systematic reviews: A case study on identifying studies with HIV impacts on female sex workers
Li, X., Zhang, A., Al-Zaidy, R., Rao, A., Baral, S., Bao, L. & Giles, C. L., Jun 2022, In: PloS one. 17, 6 June, e0270034.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Competing health risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and early response: A scoping review
Baral, S., Rao, A., Rwema, J. O. T., Lyons, C., Cevik, M., Kågesten, A. E., Diouf, D., Sohn, A. H., Phaswana-Mafuya, R. N., Kamarulzaman, A., Millett, G., Marcus, J. L. & Mishra, S., Aug 2022, In: PloS one. 17, 8 August, e0273389.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Curating the Evidence About COVID-19 for Frontline Public Health and Clinical Care: The Novel Coronavirus Research Compendium
the Novel Coronavirus Research Compendium Team, Mar 2022, In: Public health reports. 137, 2, p. 197-202 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluating the quality of HIV epidemiologic evidence for populations in the absence of a reliable sampling frame: a modified quality assessment tool
Rao, A., Schwartz, S., Viswasam, N., Rucinski, K., Van Wickle, K., Sabin, K., Wheeler, T., Zhao, J. & Baral, S., Jan 2022, In: Annals of epidemiology. 65, p. 78-83 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Persistence on oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among female sex workers in eThekwini, South Africa, 2016-2020
Rao, A., Mhlophe, H., Comins, C., Young, K., Mcingana, M., Lesko, C., Mulumba, N., Baral, S., Hausler, H. & Schwartz, S., Mar 2022, In: PloS one. 17, 3 March, e0265434.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Sexual and Reproductive Health Service Needs Associated with Underage Initiation of Selling Sex among Adult Female Sex Workers in Guinea-Bissau
Grosso, A., Berg, L., Rucinski, K., Rao, A., Djaló, M. A., Diouf, D. & Baral, S., Oct 2022, In: International journal of environmental research and public health. 19, 19, 12715.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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2021
A disproportionate epidemic: COVID-19 cases and deaths among essential workers in Toronto, Canada
Rao, A., Ma, H., Moloney, G., Kwong, J. C., Jüni, P., Sander, B., Kustra, R., Baral, S. D. & Mishra, S., Nov 2021, In: Annals of epidemiology. 63, p. 63-67 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Economic, Mental Health, HIV Prevention and HIV Treatment Impacts of COVID-19 and the COVID-19 Response on a Global Sample of Cisgender Gay Men and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men
Santos, G. M., Ackerman, B., Rao, A., Wallach, S., Ayala, G., Lamontage, E., Garner, A., Holloway, I. W., Arreola, S., Silenzio, V., Strömdahl, S., Yu, L., Strong, C., Adamson, T., Yakusik, A., Doan, T. T., Huang, P., Cerasuolo, D., Bishop, A., Noori, T., & 8 others, Feb 2021, In: AIDS and behavior. 25, 2, p. 311-321 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access19 Scopus citations -
Estimating the contribution of key populations towards HIV transmission in South Africa
Stone, J., Mukandavire, C., Boily, M. C., Fraser, H., Mishra, S., Schwartz, S., Rao, A., Looker, K. J., Quaife, M., Terris-Prestholt, F., Marr, A., Lane, T., Coetzee, J., Gray, G., Otwombe, K., Milovanovic, M., Hausler, H., Young, K., Mcingana, M., Ncedani, M., & 6 others, Jan 2021, In: Journal of the International AIDS Society. 24, 1, e25650.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
Exploring the Association between Depression and Social and Biobehavioral HIV Risk Factors among Female Sex Workers in Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, South Africa
Rossouw, J., Schwartz, S., Rao, A., Mcingana, M., Young, K., Hausler, H. & Baral, S., Sep 2021, In: AIDS research and human retroviruses. 37, 9, p. 666-675 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Perceived Interruptions to HIV Prevention and Treatment Services Associated with COVID-19 for Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men in 20 Countries
Rao, A., Rucinski, K., Jarrett, B. A., Ackerman, B., Wallach, S., Marcus, J., Adamson, T., Garner, A., Santos, G. M., Beyrer, C., Howell, S. & Baral, S., May 1 2021, In: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 87, 1, p. 644-651 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Scopus citations -
Quantifying the Evolving Contribution of HIV Interventions and Key Populations to the HIV Epidemic in Yaoundé, Cameroon
Silhol, R., Baral, S., Bowring, A. L., Mukandavire, C., Njindam, I. M., Rao, A., Schwartz, S., Tamoufe, U., Billong, S. C., Njoya, O., Bissek, A. C. Z. K., Calleja, J. M. G., Vickerman, P., Mishra, S. & Boily, M. C., Apr 1 2021, In: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 86, 4, p. 396-405 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
The epidemiology of HIV among sex workers around the world: Implications for research, programmes, and policy
Viswasam, N., Rivera, J., Comins, C., Rao, A., Lyons, C. E. & Baral, S., Apr 28 2021, Sex Work, Health, and Human Rights: Global Inequities, Challenges, and Opportunities for Action. Springer International Publishing, p. 15-39 25 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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The relationship between the global burden of influenza from 2017 to 2019 and COVID-19: Descriptive epidemiological assessment
Baral, S. D., Rucinski, K. B., Rwema, J. O. T., Rao, A., Menezes, N. P., Diouf, D., Kamarulzaman, A., Phaswana-Mafuya, N. & Mishra, S., Mar 2021, In: JMIR Public Health and Surveillance. 7, 3, e24696.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Using factor analyses to estimate the number of female sex workers across Malawi from multiple regional sources
Niu, X. M., Rao, A., Chen, D., Sheng, B., Weir, S., Umar, E., Trapence, G., Jumbe, V., Kamba, D., Rucinski, K., Viswasam, N., Baral, S. & Bao, L., Mar 2021, In: Annals of epidemiology. 55, p. 34-40 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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2020
A structural equation model of factors associated with HIV risk behaviors and mental health among men who have sex with men in Malawi
Zhao, Y., Rao, A., Wirtz, A. L., Umar, E., Trapence, G., Jumbe, V., Ketende, S., Kamba, D., Beyrer, C. & Baral, S., Aug 10 2020, In: BMC infectious diseases. 20, 1, 591.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Characterizing Multi-level Determinants of HIV Prevalence Among Female Sex Workers in Maseru and Maputsoe, Lesotho
Moazzami, M., Ketende, S., Lyons, C., Rao, A., Taruberekera, N., Nkonyana, J., Mothopeng, T., Schwartz, S. & Baral, S., Mar 1 2020, In: AIDS and behavior. 24, 3, p. 714-723 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Landscape of HIV Implementation Research Funded by the National Institutes of Health: A Mapping Review of Project Abstracts
Smith, J. D., Li, D. H., Hirschhorn, L. R., Gallo, C., McNulty, M., Phillips, G., Birkett, M., Rafferty, M., Rao, A., Villamar, J. A., Baral, S., Mustanski, B., Brown, C. H. & Benbow, N. D., Jun 1 2020, In: AIDS and behavior. 24, 6, p. 1903-1911 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open Access4 Scopus citations -
Size estimation of key populations in the hiv epidemic in eswatini using incomplete and misaligned capture-recapture data
Datta, A., Pita, A., Rao, A., Sithole, B., Mnisi, Z. & Baral, S., 2020, In: Annals of Applied Statistics. 14, 3, p. 1207-1241 35 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The uptake of population size estimation studies for key populations in guiding HIV responses on the African continent
on behalf of the Global.HIV Research Group, 2020, In: PloS one. 15, 2, e0228634.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Unmet need for family planning and experience of unintended pregnancy among female sex workers in urban cameroon: Results from a national cross-sectional study
Bowring, A. L., Schwartz, S., Lyons, C., Rao, A., Olawore, O., Njindam, I. M., Nzau, J., Fouda, G., Fako, G. H., Turpin, G., Levitt, D., Georges, S., Tamoufe, U., Billong, S. C., Njoya, O., Zoung-Kanyi, A. C. & Baral, S., Mar 30 2020, In: Global Health Science and Practice. 8, 1, p. 82-99 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access4 Scopus citations -
2019
Antenatal care presentation and engagement in the context of sex work: Exploring barriers to care for sex worker mothers in South Africa
Parmley, L., Rao, A., Kose, Z., Lambert, A., Max, R., Phaswana-Mafuya, N., McIngana, M., Hausler, H., Baral, S. & Schwartz, S., May 29 2019, In: Reproductive health. 16, 63.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
Bayesian Estimation of MSM Population Size in Côte d’Ivoire
Datta, A., Lin, W., Rao, A., Diouf, D., Kouame, A., Edwards, J. K., Bao, L., Louis, T. A. & Baral, S., Jan 1 2019, In: Statistics and Public Policy. 6, 1, p. 1-13 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access5 Scopus citations -
Characterising unmet HIV prevention and treatment needs among young female sex workers and young men who have sex with men in Cameroon: a cross-sectional analysis
Bowring, A. L., Ketende, S., Rao, A., Mfochive Njindam, I., Decker, M. R., Lyons, C., Levitt, D., Olawore, O., Turpin, G., Fako, G. H., Fouda, G., Tamoufe, U., Billong, S. C., Njoya, O., Zoung-Kanyi Bissek, A. C. & Baral, S., Jul 2019, In: The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health. 3, 7, p. 482-491 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Characterizing Sociostructural Associations with New HIV Diagnoses among Female Sex Workers in Cameroon
Bowring, A. L., Ketende, S., Billong, S. C., Mfochive Njindam, I., Rao, A., Decker, M. R., Lyons, C., Turpin, G., Fako, G., Olawore, O., Ndonko, F., Levitt, D., Fouda, G., Tamoufe, U., Njoya, O., Zoung-Kanyi Bissek, A. C. & Baral, S., Mar 1 2019, In: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 80, 3, p. E64-E73Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access3 Scopus citations -
Characterizing the Influence of Structural Determinants of HIV Risk on Consistent Condom Use among Female Sex Workers in Senegal
Twahirwa Rwema, J. O., Lyons, C. E., Ketende, S., Bowring, A. L., Rao, A., Comins, C., Diouf, D., Drame, F. M., Liestman, B., Coly, K., Ndour, C., Turpin, G., Mboup, S., Toure-Kane, C., Castor, D., Leye-Diouf, N., Diop-Ndiaye, H. & Baral, S., May 1 2019, In: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 81, 1, p. 63-71 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Scopus citations -
Correlates of Water-Based Lubricant Use Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Blantyre, Malawi
Rao, A., Ewing, W., Ketende, S., Wirtz, A. L., Jumbe, V., Trapence, G., Kamba, D., Umar, E., Beyrer, C., Muula, A. S. & Baral, S., Sep 2019, In: AIDS research and human retroviruses. 35, 9, p. 833-841 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Engagement in Antiretroviral Treatment and Modern Contraceptive Methods Among Female Sex Workers Living With HIV in Lesotho
Srivatsan, V., Schwartz, S., Rao, A., Rolfe, J., Mpooa, N., Mothopeng, T., Nkonyana, J. & Baral, S., Jul 3 2019, In: Women's Reproductive Health. 6, 3, p. 204-221 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluating the vertical HIV transmission risks among South African female sex workers; Have we forgotten PMTCT in their HIV programming?
Twahirwa Rwema, J. O., Baral, S., Ketende, S., Phaswana-Mafuya, N., Lambert, A., Kose, Z., McIngana, M., Rao, A., Hausler, H. & Schwartz, S., May 29 2019, In: BMC public health. 19, 605.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access4 Scopus citations -
Female Sex Workers’ Experiences Selling Sex during Pregnancy and Post-Delivery in South Africa
Parmley, L., Rao, A., Young, K., Kose, Z., Phaswana-Mafuya, N., Mcingana, M., Lambert, A., Hausler, H., Baral, S. & Schwartz, S., Sep 1 2019, In: Studies in family planning. 50, 3, p. 201-217 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Scopus citations -
HIV-Related Implementation Research for Key Populations: Designing for Individuals, Evaluating Across Populations, and Integrating Context
Schwartz, S. R., Rao, A., Rucinski, K. B., Lyons, C., Viswasam, N., Comins, C. A., Olawore, O. & Baral, S., Dec 1 2019, In: Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999). 82, p. S206-S216Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access3 Scopus citations -
Predictors of early childhood HIV testing among children of sex workers living with HIV in Cameroon
Rao, A., Schwartz, S., Billong, S. C., Bowring, A., Fouda, G., Ndonko, F., Njindam, I., Levitt, D., Bissek, A. C., Njoya, O. & Baral, S., May 29 2019, In: BMC public health. 19, 602.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
Seroepidemiology of syphilis among men who have sex with men in Burkina Faso, West Africa
Ouedraogo, H. G., Zida, S., Compaore, T. R., Lanou, B. H., Rao, A., Sagna, T., Kadari, C., Tarnagda, G., Ky-Zerbo, O., Traore, Y., Baral, S., Kouanda, S. & Barro, N., Oct 1 2019, In: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. 38, 10, p. 1803-1809 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Scopus citations -
The disconnect between individual-level and population-level HIV prevention benefits of antiretroviral treatment
Baral, S., Rao, A., Sullivan, P., Phaswana-Mafuya, N., Diouf, D., Millett, G., Musyoki, H., Geng, E. & Mishra, S., Sep 2019, In: The Lancet HIV. 6, 9, p. e632-e638Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open Access18 Scopus citations -
2018
Characterizing the patterns of HIV disclosure to clients among South African female sex workers in Port Elizabeth
Wells, C., Schwartz, S., Phaswana-Mafuya, N., Lambert, A., Kose, Z., McIngana, M., Hausler, H., Rao, A., Yah, C., Ketende, S. & Baral, S., Jan 1 2018, In: AIDS and behavior. 22, 12, p. 3924-3932 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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HIV-related data among key populations to inform evidence-based responses: Protocol of a systematic review
Rao, A., Schwartz, S., Sabin, K., Wheeler, T., Zhao, J., Hargreaves, J. & Baral, S., Dec 3 2018, In: Systematic reviews. 7, 1, 220.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open Access5 Scopus citations -
2017
Sampling key populations for HIV surveillance: Results from eight cross-sectional studies using respondent-driven sampling and venue-based snowball sampling
Rao, A., Stahlman, S., Hargreaves, J., Weir, S., Edwards, J., Rice, B., Kochelani, D., Mavimbela, M. & Baral, S., Oct 2017, In: JMIR Public Health and Surveillance. 3, 4, e72.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access16 Scopus citations -
Social Desirability Bias and Prevalence of Sexual HIV Risk Behaviors Among People Who Use Drugs in Baltimore, Maryland: Implications for Identifying Individuals Prone to Underreporting Sexual Risk Behaviors
Rao, A., Tobin, K., Davey-Rothwell, M. & Latkin, C. A., Jul 1 2017, In: AIDS and behavior. 21, 7, p. 2207-2214 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
19 Scopus citations -
2016
Pregnancy intentions and safer pregnancy knowledge among female sex workers in Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Rao, A., Baral, S., Phaswana-Mafuya, N., Lambert, A., Kose, Z., Mcingana, M., Holland, C., Ketende, S. & Schwartz, S., Jul 1 2016, In: Obstetrics and gynecology. 128, 1, p. 15-21 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
8 Scopus citations