TY - JOUR
T1 - A Key Comprehensive System for Biobehavioral Surveillance of Populations Disproportionately Affected by HIV (National HIV Behavioral Surveillance)
T2 - Cross-sectional Survey Study
AU - NHBS Study Group
AU - Kanny, Dafna
AU - Broz, Dita
AU - Finlayson, Teresa
AU - Lee, Kathryn
AU - Sionean, Catlainn
AU - Wejnert, Cyprian
AU - Wortley, Pascale
AU - Todd, Jeff
AU - Melton, David
AU - Flynn, Colin
AU - German, Danielle
AU - Klevens, Monina
AU - Onofrey, Shauna
AU - O’Cleirigh, Conall
AU - Jimenez, Antonio D.
AU - Tabidze, Irina
AU - Kern, David
AU - Vaaler, Margaret
AU - Deng, Jie
AU - Al-Tayyib, Alia
AU - Shodell, Daniel
AU - Higgins, Emily
AU - Griffin, Vivian
AU - Sanger, Corrine
AU - Khuwaja, Salma
AU - Lopez, Zaida
AU - Padgett, Paige
AU - Sey, Ekow Kwa
AU - Ma, Yingbo
AU - Santacruz, Hugo
AU - Kent, Monica
AU - Marr, Jack
AU - Brantley, Meredith
AU - Spencer, Emma
AU - Forrest, David
AU - Faraldo, Monica
AU - Anderson, Bridget J.
AU - Tate, Ashley
AU - Abrego, Meaghan
AU - Robinson, William T.
AU - Barak, Narquis
AU - Chavez, Jacob
AU - Braunstein, Sarah
AU - Rivera, Alexis
AU - Carrillo, Sidney
AU - Ibrahim, Abdel R.
AU - Wogayehu, Afework
AU - Rosmarin-DeStafano, Corey
AU - Brady, Kathleen A.
AU - Shinefeld, Jennifer
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© Dafna Kanny, Dita Broz, Teresa Finlayson, Kathryn Lee, Catlainn Sionean, Cyprian Wejnert, NHBS Study Group.
PY - 2022/11
Y1 - 2022/11
N2 - Background: The National HIV Behavioral Surveillance (NHBS) is a comprehensive system for biobehavioral surveillance conducted since 2003 in 3 populations disproportionately affected by HIV: gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM); people who inject drugs; and heterosexually active persons at increased risk for HIV infection (HET). This ongoing and systematic collection and analysis of data is needed to identify baseline prevalence of behavioral risk factors and prevention service use, as well as to measure progress toward meeting HIV prevention goals among key populations disproportionately affected by HIV. Objective: This manuscript provides an overview of NHBS from 2003 to 2019. Methods: NHBS is conducted in rotating, annual cycles; these 3 annual cycles are considered a round. Venue-based, time-space sampling is used for the MSM population. Respondent-driven sampling is used for people who inject drugs and HET populations. A standardized, anonymous questionnaire collects information on HIV-related behavioral risk factors, HIV testing, and use of prevention services. In each cycle, approximately 500 eligible persons from each participating area are interviewed and offered anonymous HIV testing. Results: From 2003 to 2019, 168,600 persons were interviewed and 143,570 agreed to HIV testing across 17 to 25 cities in the United States. In the fifth round (2017 to 2019), over 10,000 (10,760-12,284) persons were interviewed each of the 3 population cycles in 23 cities. Of those, most (92%-99%) agreed to HIV testing. Several cities also conducted sexually transmitted infection or hepatitis C testing. Conclusions: NHBS is critical for monitoring the impact of the Ending the HIV Epidemic in the United States initiative. Data collected from NHBS are key to describe trends in key populations and tailor new prevention activities to ensure high prevention impact. NHBS data provide valuable information for monitoring and evaluating national HIV prevention goals and guiding national and local HIV prevention efforts. Furthermore, NHBS data can be used by public health officials and researchers to identify HIV prevention needs, allocate prevention resources, and develop and improve prevention programs directed to the populations of interest and their communities.
AB - Background: The National HIV Behavioral Surveillance (NHBS) is a comprehensive system for biobehavioral surveillance conducted since 2003 in 3 populations disproportionately affected by HIV: gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM); people who inject drugs; and heterosexually active persons at increased risk for HIV infection (HET). This ongoing and systematic collection and analysis of data is needed to identify baseline prevalence of behavioral risk factors and prevention service use, as well as to measure progress toward meeting HIV prevention goals among key populations disproportionately affected by HIV. Objective: This manuscript provides an overview of NHBS from 2003 to 2019. Methods: NHBS is conducted in rotating, annual cycles; these 3 annual cycles are considered a round. Venue-based, time-space sampling is used for the MSM population. Respondent-driven sampling is used for people who inject drugs and HET populations. A standardized, anonymous questionnaire collects information on HIV-related behavioral risk factors, HIV testing, and use of prevention services. In each cycle, approximately 500 eligible persons from each participating area are interviewed and offered anonymous HIV testing. Results: From 2003 to 2019, 168,600 persons were interviewed and 143,570 agreed to HIV testing across 17 to 25 cities in the United States. In the fifth round (2017 to 2019), over 10,000 (10,760-12,284) persons were interviewed each of the 3 population cycles in 23 cities. Of those, most (92%-99%) agreed to HIV testing. Several cities also conducted sexually transmitted infection or hepatitis C testing. Conclusions: NHBS is critical for monitoring the impact of the Ending the HIV Epidemic in the United States initiative. Data collected from NHBS are key to describe trends in key populations and tailor new prevention activities to ensure high prevention impact. NHBS data provide valuable information for monitoring and evaluating national HIV prevention goals and guiding national and local HIV prevention efforts. Furthermore, NHBS data can be used by public health officials and researchers to identify HIV prevention needs, allocate prevention resources, and develop and improve prevention programs directed to the populations of interest and their communities.
KW - HIV
KW - HIV epidemic
KW - HIV prevention
KW - HIV risk
KW - biobehavioral surveillance
KW - men who have sex with men
KW - persons who inject drugs, heterosexually active persons at increased risk for HIV infection
KW - public health
KW - surveillance
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U2 - 10.2196/39053
DO - 10.2196/39053
M3 - Article
C2 - 36378503
AN - SCOPUS:85142400687
SN - 2369-2960
VL - 8
JO - JMIR Public Health and Surveillance
JF - JMIR Public Health and Surveillance
IS - 11
M1 - e39053
ER -