Effect of Using Geosocial Networking Apps on the HIV Incidence Rate Among Men Who Have Sex With Men: Eighteen-Month Prospective Cohort Study in Shenyang, China
This study aimed to clarify the characteristics of Geosocial Networking (GSN) apps’ users and to determine the association and putative mechanisms between GSN apps’ use behaviour and Human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV) incidence. Between March 2015 and December 2016, a total of 761 men who have sex with men (MSM), aged 18 years or over, and living in Shenyang, China, were recruited. All participants were followed up at 3-month intervals for 18 months after initial baseline screening.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
761 (participants)
Age at first data collection
≥ 18 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
Male
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2015
Primary Institutions
First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University (南京医科大学附属第一医院) (Healthcare/Medical, China)
Links
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Profile paper DOI
Funders
Ministry of Science and Technology (中华人民共和国科学技术部) (Government, China)
National Natural Science Foundation of China (国家自然科学基金委员会, NSFC) (Government, China)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
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