| Publication |
Country (trial period) |
Study participants |
Description of interventions |
Follow -up (months) |
Retention rate (%) |
| Recruitment methods |
Population |
Sex
(%) |
No. of participants (age at baseline: mean and range) |
IG |
CG |
| IG |
CG |
| Kelly et al. [32] |
USA
(1991-1992) |
CBS |
94%
MSM |
100% Male |
Pre-intervention
51A or 26B
Post-intervention
27A or 14B (34, N/A) |
Pre-intervention
38
Post-intervention
27
(34, N/A) |
A: 8-week cognitive- behavioral group intervention
B: 8-week social support group intervention |
No |
3 |
59 |
| Kalichman et al. [37] |
USA
(N/A) |
ABS, MOBS |
61%
MSM |
70% Male |
Pre-intervention
185
Post-intervention
150F3 or 146F6 (40, N/A) |
Pre-intervention
143
Post-intervention
121F3 or 110F6 (40, N/A) |
5-session group intervention focused on strategies for practicing safer sexual behavior |
5-session contact-matched, health-maintenance support group |
6 |
78 |
| Margolin et al. [23] |
USA
(1997-2001) |
MOBS |
IDU |
70% Male |
Pre-intervention
45
Post-intervention
32F0 or 34F4 (41, N/A) |
Pre-intervention
45
Post-intervention
32F0 or 29F3
(41, N/A) |
Manual-Guided HIV+ harm reduction
program |
Enhanced methadone maintenance program |
3 |
70 |
| Sorensen et al. [38] |
USA
(1994-1998) |
MOBS |
DU |
73% Male |
Pre-intervention
92
Post-intervention
77F6, 76F12, 71F18 (39, N/A) |
Pre-intervention
98
Post-intervention
83F6, 74F12, 80F18 (38, N/A) |
Case management delivered by paraprofessionals |
A brief contact condition |
18 |
79 |
| Purcell et al.[39] |
USA
(2001-2005) |
CBS |
IDU |
61% Male |
Pre-intervention
486
Post-intervention
419F3, 402F6, 417F12 (42, 22-60) |
Pre-intervention
480
Post-intervention
421F3, 404F6, 404F12 (42, 22-60) |
10-session peer mentoring intervention |
8-session video discussion intervention |
12 |
85 |
| Gilbert et al. [24] |
USA
(2003-2006) |
MOBS |
51%
MSM |
79% Male |
Pre-intervention
240
Post-intervention
182F3, 200F6 (43, ≥18) |
Pre-intervention
231
Post-intervention
188F3, 193F6 (44, ≥18) |
Tailored risk-
Reduction counseling via ‘‘Video Doctor’’ on laptop computer &printed Educational Worksheet |
Usual care |
6 |
83 |
| Williams et al. [40] |
USA
(2003-2006) |
ABS, MOBS |
Male |
MSM |
Pre-intervention
75
Post-intervention
75
(43, ≥18) |
Pre-intervention
62
Post-intervention
62
(43, ≥18) |
Sexual health intervention for men guided by cognitive-behavioral approaches |
Attention- control standard health promotion comparison |
6 |
100 |
| Coleman et al. [41] |
USA
(2006-2007) |
MOBS, CBS |
Male |
MSM |
Pre-intervention
30
Post-intervention
30
(51, 50-59) |
Pre-intervention
30
Post-intervention
30
(51, 50-72) |
Four 120-min sessions HIV risk reduction
intervention |
Four 120-min sessions (health condition) |
3 |
100 |
| Rose et al. [8] |
USA
(2004-2006) |
MOBS |
69%
Male |
SAA |
Pre-intervention
181
Post-intervention
161
(43, N/A) |
Pre-intervention
205
Post-intervention
167
(43, N/A) |
Clinician-delivered HIV risk-reduction intervention |
Standard care |
6 |
85 |
| Teti et al. [22] |
USA
(2004-2007) |
MOBS, PRS, ABS |
Female |
86% Black |
Pre-intervention
92
Post-intervention
61F6, 46F12, 28F18 (40, 20-70) |
Pre-intervention
92
Post-intervention
70F6, 52F12, 27F18 (38, 20-70) |
Received messages, group-level, peer-led support intervention; |
Received brief messages |
18 |
30 |
| Wolitski et al. [9] |
USA
(2004-2007) |
MOBS |
70% Male |
Homeless and
unstably housed adults |
Pre-intervention
315
Post-intervention
301F6, 284F12, 274F18 (N/A, 18-50+) |
Pre-intervention
315
Post-intervention
275F6,266F12,259F18 (N/A, 18-50+) |
Immediate housing opportunities for people with AIDS rental assistance |
Customary housing service |
18 |
85 |
| Kalichman et al. [20] |
USA
(2005-2009) |
MOBS |
78%
Male |
91% African American |
Pre-intervention
217
Post-intervention
201F3,193F6,192F9 (44, ≥18) |
Pre-intervention
219
Post-intervention
201F3,202F6,210F9 (44, ≥18) |
Theory-based integrated behavioral intervention |
Attention control |
9 |
92 |
Note:IG: intervention group; CG: control group; ABS: advertisement-based sampling; CBS: community-based sampling; MOBS: medical-organization-based sampling;
PRS: peer-referral sampling; MSM: men who have sex with men; DU: drug users; IDU: injection drug users; SAA: sexually active adults; N/A: not available;
