Castro et al. 2626. Castro R, Ribeiro-Alves M, Corrêa RG, Derrico M, Lemos K, Grangeiro JB, et al. The men who have sex with men HIV care cascade in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0157309. (2016) |
To assess the HIV-care cascade among MSM and TW newly diagnosed with HIV infection. |
“Data collected at HIV testing sites included: data and venue of the test; date of birth; age; city of residence; gender; sex orientation…” (p. 3). |
TLS |
Unclear |
Costa et al. 1616. Costa AB, Fontanari AMV, Catelan RF, Schwarz K, Stucky JL, Rosa Filho HT, et al. HIV-related healthcare needs and access barriers for Brazilian transgender and gender diverse people. AIDS Behav 2018; 22:2534-42. (2018) |
To report HIV-related healthcare needs and access barriers among transgender people. |
“Gender identity was evaluated using the two-question method, and subjects were considered eligible to participate if they reported a gender different from that assigned to them at birth” (p. 2536). |
FBS and internet |
Two-step measure |
Grinsztejn et al. 2929. Grinsztejn B, Hoagland B, Moreira RI, Kallas EG, Madruga JV, Goulart S, et al. Retention, engagement, and adherence to pre-exposure prophylaxis for men who have sex with men and transgender women in PrEP Brasil: 48 week results of a demonstration study. Lancet HIV 2018; 5:e136-45. (2018) |
PrEP retention, engagement, and adherence, trends in sexual behavior, and incidence of HIV and STIs among MSM and TW. |
There were no mentions of questions concerning gender identity. |
TLS and FBS |
Unclear |
Hoagland et al. 2424. Hoagland B, De Boni RB, Moreira RI, Madruga JVR, Kallas EG, Goulart SP, et al. Awareness and willingness to use pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among men who have sex with men and transgender women in brazil. AIDS Behav 2017; 21:1278-87. (2017) |
PrEP awareness and willingness among MSM and TW. |
“Gender was self-reported and dichotomized to Male and Trans women” (p. 1279). |
TLS and FBS |
Single-item measure |
Hoagland et al. 2525. Hoagland B, Moreira R, De Boni R, Kallas EG, Madruga JV, Vasconcelos R, et al. High pre-exposure prophylaxis uptake and early adherence among men who have sex with men and transgender women at risk for HIV infection: the PrEP Brasil demonstration project. J Int AIDS Soc 2017; 20:21472. (2017) |
PrEP uptake and early adherence among MSM and TW. |
“Gender was considered as Male or Transgender women” (p. 3). |
TLS and FBS |
Single-item measure |
Jalil et al. 2727. Jalil EM, Wilson EC, Luz PM, Velasque L, Moreira RI, Castro CV, et al. HIV testing and the care continuum among transgender women: population estimates from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. J Int AIDS Soc 2017; 20:21873. (2017) |
To estimate population-level indicators of the HIV cascade of care continuum among TW. |
“To participate, individuals had to self-identify as a Transgender woman” (p. 2). |
RDS |
Peer-identification |
Pinheiro Júnior et al. 2828. Pinheiro Júnior F, Kendall C, Martins T, Mota RMS, Macena RHM, Glick J, et al. Risk factors associated with resistance to HIV testing among transwomen in Brazil. AIDS Care 2016; 28:92-7. (2015) |
To identify risk factors associated with resistance to HIV testing among TW. |
“The sample was selected from a list of members maintained by the only transwoman focused NGO…” (p. 1). “Each seed and study participant received three coupons to distribute to Transgender Woman they know by name and have seen in the past 30 days” (p. 2). |
RDS |
Peer-identification |