Is Inclusion of informed consent associated with HIV seropositivity rate? findings from 2017 HIV sentinel surveillance among men having sex with men in select states of India

A scoping review of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI+) people’s health in India

“…Thirty-seven percent (n = 65) of the articles focused on reporting STI/HIV prevalence estimates [ 30 – 47 ] and correlates of HIV-related risk behaviors [ 48 – 94 ] among MSM and TGW ( Fig 4 ). In the 18 studies [ 30 – 47 ] that reported HIV and STI prevalence estimates among MSM and TGW, nine [ 31 – 33 , 37 , 39 – 42 , 45 ] were conducted in clinical settings, six [ 30 , 34 , 35 , 38 , 43 , 46 ] in community settings, and three [ 36 , 44 , 47 ] in both clinical and community settings. Of these 18 studies, eight [ 30 , 34 , 35 , 37 , 40 , 43 , 45 , 46 ] reported HIV/STI prevalence and risk factors among MSM, three [ 36 , 39 , 44 ] human papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence among MSM living with HIV, and three [ 31 , 33 , 45 ] reported prevalence of perianal dermatoses, HPV and other STIs (such as syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhea) among MSM.…”

“…In the 18 studies [ 30 – 47 ] that reported HIV and STI prevalence estimates among MSM and TGW, nine [ 31 – 33 , 37 , 39 – 42 , 45 ] were conducted in clinical settings, six [ 30 , 34 , 35 , 38 , 43 , 46 ] in community settings, and three [ 36 , 44 , 47 ] in both clinical and community settings. Of these 18 studies, eight [ 30 , 34 , 35 , 37 , 40 , 43 , 45 , 46 ] reported HIV/STI prevalence and risk factors among MSM, three [ 36 , 39 , 44 ] human papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence among MSM living with HIV, and three [ 31 , 33 , 45 ] reported prevalence of perianal dermatoses, HPV and other STIs (such as syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhea) among MSM. Two studies [ 38 , 47 ] reported correlates of HIV incidence among MSM, with one study each reporting Hepatitis C prevalence among MSM living with HIV [ 42 ], and one study the prevalence of herpes [ 45 ].…”