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Abstract

In Ireland, men who have sex with men (MSM) have increased HIV risk. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), combined with safe sex practices, can reduce HIV acquisition. We estimated MSM numbers likely to present for PrEP by applying French PrEP criteria to Irish MSM behavioural survey data. We adjusted for survey bias, calculated proportions accessing testing services and those likely to take PrEP. We estimated 1–3% of MSM in Ireland were likely to present for PrEP.

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Using data from a behavioural survey of men who have sex with men (MSM) to estimate the number likely to present for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in Ireland, 2017
<p class="citation"> <span>Citation style for this article:</span> <span class="meta-value authors"> <a href="/search?value1=Laura++Nic+Lochlainn&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Nic Lochlainn Laura </a>, <a href="/search?value1=Kate+O%E2%80%99Donnell&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">O’Donnell Kate</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Caroline+Hurley&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Hurley Caroline</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Fiona+Lyons&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Lyons Fiona</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Derval+Igoe&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Igoe Derval</a></span>. Using data from a behavioural survey of men who have sex with men (MSM) to estimate the number likely to present for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in Ireland, 2017. <a href="/content/ecdc">Euro Surveill.</a> 2017;22(48):pii=17-00768. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2017.22.48.17-00768" title="doi link" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2017.22.48.17-00768</a> <span class="ES_Article_citation"> <span class="generated">Received</span>: 17 Nov 2017;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="generated">Accepted</span>: 30 Nov 2017 </span> </p>
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