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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS nHpAkR0x. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives. We examined the effectiveness of risk reduction counseling and the role of on-site HIV testing in drug treatment. Methods. Between January and May 2009, we randomized 1281 HIV-negative (or status unknown) adults who reported no past-year HIV testing to (1) referral for off-site HIV testing, (2) HIV risk-reduction counseling with on-site rapid HIV testing, or (3) verbal information about testing only with on-site rapid HIV testing. Results. We defined 2 primary self-reported outcomes a priori : receipt of HIV test results and unprotected anal or vaginal intercourse episodes at 6-month follow-up. The combined on-site rapid testing participants received more HIV test results than off-site testing referral participants (P<. 001 ; Mantel-Haenszel risk ratio=4.52 ; 97.5% confidence interval [CI]=3.57,5.72). At 6 months, there were no significant differences in unprotected intercourse episodes between the combined on-site testing arms and the referral arm (P=39 ; incidence rate ratio [IRR]=1.04 ; 97.5% CI=0.95,1.14) or the 2 on-site testing arms (P=81 ; IRR=1.03 ; 97.5% CI=0.84,1.26). Conclusions. This study demonstrated on-site rapid HIV testing's value in drug treatment centers and found no additional benefit from HIV sexual risk-reduction counseling.
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