Global trends in HIV infection demonstrate an overall increase in HIV prevalence and
substantial declines in AIDS related deaths largely attributable to the survival benefits of …

HIV prevalence is increasing worldwide because people on antiretroviral therapy are living
longer, although new infections decreased from 3· 3 million in 2002, to 2· 3 million in 2012 …

The Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) statement was developed to
improve the reporting of randomised controlled trials. It was initially published in 1996 and …

Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) and HIV are important and interconnected public
health concerns. While it is recognized that they share common social drivers, there is …

The bacterial composition of the vaginal microbiome is thought to be related to health and
disease states of women. This microbiome is particularly dynamic, with compositional …

The Centre for the AIDS Program of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA) 004 trial assessed
the effectiveness and safety of a 1% vaginal gel formulation of tenofovir, a nucleotide …

Cluster Randomised Trials, Second Edition discusses the design, conduct, and analysis of
trials that randomise groups of individuals to different treatments. It explores the advantages …

The explanation and implementation of statistical methods for the medical researcher or
statistician remains an integral part of modern medical research. This book explains the use …

The CAPRISA 004 trial assessed effectiveness and safety of a 1% vaginal gel formulation of
tenofovir, a nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor, for the prevention of HIV acquisition in …

Introduction HIV is a unique sexually transmitted infection (STI) that is greatly affected by
other concomitant “classical” bacterial and viral STI s that cause genital ulcers and/or …