Screening for transmission behaviors among HIV-infected adults

R. Wight, M. Rotheram-Borus, L. Klosinski

Existing data suggest that a substantial proportion of HIV seropositive adults reduce their substance use and sexual risk behaviors after learning their serostatus. Given the importance of implementing preventive interventions, a screening tool is desirable to allow for a brief method of identifying those who continue to engage in transmission acts. This report explores the sensitivity and specificity of a brief screener used to identify persons (including men who have sex with men) living with HIV who engage in unprotected sexual intercourse and/or injecting drug use.