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Public Library of Science, PLoS ONE, 6(7), p. e39530, 2012

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0039530

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HIV Testing in Non-Traditional Settings – The HINTS Study: A Multi-Centre Observational Study of Feasibility and Acceptability

Journal article published in 2012 by Michael Rayment, Alicia Thornton, Sundhiya Mandalia, Gillian Elam, Mark Atkins, Rachael Jones, Anthony Nardone ORCID, Patrick Roberts, Melinda Tenant-Flowers, Jane Anderson, Ann K. Sullivan
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Abstract

UK guidelines recommend routine HIV testing in healthcare settings if the local diagnosed HIV prevalence >2/1000 persons. This prospective study assessed the feasibility and acceptability, to patients and staff, of routinely offering HIV tests in four settings: Emergency Department, Acute Care Unit, Dermatology Outpatients and Primary Care. Modelling suggested the estimated prevalence of undiagnosed HIV infection in attendees would exceed 1/1000 persons. The prevalence identified prospectively was not a primary outcome.