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Reports
- Evidence Report on homophobia, transphobia and biphobia for IDAHOBIT 2023
- HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in Ontario, 2021
- HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in Ontario, 2020
- OCHART Factsheets 2019
- HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use in Ontario, 2015-2018 Report
- Driving Up PrEP Uptake in Ontario
- Making Sense of the Data: A New Window on Trends in HIV Services
- View from the Front Lines, 2018
- Strategic Plan to 2026: HIV Endgame
- View from the Front Lines, 2017
- Northern Exposures Conference Report
- 2016 HIV Endgame Conference Report
- HIV care cascade in Ontario: Linkage to care, in care, on antiretroviral treatment, and virally suppressed (PDF)
- Indigenous People and HIV in Ontario: An Overview (PDF)
- 2015 HIV and Housing Summit Report
- View from the Frontlines (2015-16)
- Employment Change and Health Outcomes Study (ECHO) Report
- OISIS London Report (PDF)
- OISIS Thunder Bay Report (PDF)
- Report: How Criminalization is Affecting People Living with HIV in Ontario
- Inside and Out: Changing the Course of the HIV Prevention, Engagement and Care Cascade for Current and Former Prisoners
- Back to Basic conference report
- Report: Health Literacy, Sexual Health and Gay Men
- The Current State of the HIV Epidemic among Indigenous People in Ontario (Full Report)
Fact Sheets
- Evidence Report on homophobia, transphobia and biphobia for IDAHOBIT 2023
- OCHART Factsheets 2019
- World AIDS Day 2020
- Summary: Housing Promotes Health for People Living with HIV (PDF)
- OISIS London Fact Sheet (PDF)
- OISIS Thunder Bay Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Testing for liver and kidney disease among people living with HIV (PDF)
- How can we improve depression screening among people living with HIV? (PDF)
- Syphilis rates among HIV-positive gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (PDF)
- Food Security Fact Sheet: Ontario (PDF)
- OCS Research Findings: 1,534 HIV-Positive Men tested for HCV between 2000 and 2010 (PDF)
- OCS Research Findings: Distress Reported by Women Living with HIV (PDF)
- OCS Research Findings: Women have higher depression scores than men (PDF)
- OCS Research Findings: Testing Rates for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea are on the Rise (PDF)
- Modest Rise in Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Testing Did Not Increase Case Detection in a Clinical HIV Cohort in Ontario, Canada (PDF)
- Demographic and clinical factors correlating with high levels of psychological distress in HIV – positive women living in Ontario, Canada (PDF)
- Gender Differences in Severity and Correlates of Depression Symptoms in People Living with HIV in Ontario, Canada (PDF)
- Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Associated with HCV and HBV Coinfection among Antiretroviral – treated HIV – infected Individuals (PDF)
- A Social – Behavioural Profile of Older Adults with HIV/AIDS in Ontario, Canada (PDF)
- Gender and ethnicity differences in HIV – related stigma experienced by people living with HIV in Ontario, Canada (PDF)
- Patterns of Syphilis Testing in a Large Cohort of HIV Patients in Ontario, Canada, 2000 – 2009 (PDF)
- Patterns of Syphilis Testing in a Large Cohort of HIV Patients in Ontario, Canada, 2000 – 2009 (PDF)
- Depressive symptoms, stress and resources among adult immigrants living with HIV (PDF)
- HIV/Hepatitis C Virus a nd HIV/Hepatitis B Virus Co – infections Protect Against Antiretroviral – Related Hyperlipidaemia (PDF)
- Increase in Transmitted HIV Drug Resistance among Persons Undergoing Genotypic Resistance Testing in Ontario, Canada, 2002 – 2009 (PDF)
- Ethnicity and Gender Differences in Lipodystrophy of HIV – positive Individuals taking Antiretroviral Therapy in Ontario, Canada (PDF)
- Fact Sheet: How Criminalization is Affecting People Living with HIV in Ontario (PDF)
- Mastery Moderates the Negative Effect of Stigma on Depressive Symptoms in People Living with HIV (PDF)
- Influence of Employment and Job Security on Physical and Mental Health in Adults Living with HIV: Cross – Sectional Analysis (PDF)
- Once Daily Dosing Improves Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy (PDF)
- Effect of Gender and Calendar Year on Time to and Duration of Virologic Suppression Among Antiretroviral-Naïve HIV-Infected Individuals Initiating Combination Antiretroviral Therapy (PDF)
- Incidence of Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis and Steven – Johnson Syndrome in an HIV Cohort : A n observational, retrospective case series study (PDF)
- Comparison of Late Diagnosis as a Marker of Care for Aboriginal versus Non – Aboriginal People Living with HIV in Ontario (PDF)
- Mastery and Coping Moderate the Negative Effect of Acute and Chronic Stressors on Mental Health – related Quality of Life in HIV (PDF)
- Fact Sheet: Why Support A National Housing Initiative? (PDF)
- Fact Sheet: Housing is Health
- Fact Sheet: Housing is Prevention (PDF)
- Fact Sheet: Investing In Housing Is Good Policy (PDF)
- Fact Sheet: The Impact of Housing on Quality of Life (PDF)
- Fact Sheet: Toward a Housing and HIV Strategy for the Central-East Ontario (PDF)
- Fact Sheet: Toward a Housing and HIV Strategy for the Greater Toronto Area (PDF)
- Fact Sheet: Toward a Housing and HIV Strategy for South West Ontario (PDF)
- Fact Sheet: Stigma and Discrimination in Housing (PDF)
Backgrounders and Evidence Briefs
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COVID-19 VACCINES AND CURRENT EVIDENCE RELATED TO THEIR SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS IN PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV
29 Apr 2021
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HIV/STI Prevention Interventions: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
9 Apr 2018
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OHTN Evidence Review: HIV sexual transmission risk by people with suppressed HIV viral load
16 May 2017
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Interventions to Reduce Intimate Partner Violence among Populations at risk of HIV
13 Mar 2016
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Searching for Best Practices in Rural and Remote Care
13 Oct 2015
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Inside and Out Backgrounder: Changing the Course of the HIV Prevention, Engagement and Care Cascade for Current and Former Prisoners
13 Nov 2014
Rapid Responses
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Awareness, accessibility and uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among cisgender and transgender women at risk of HIV infection
8 Sep 2023
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Comparing the effectiveness and adverse events of intranasal and intramuscular naloxone formulations for opioid overdose reversal
7 Jun 2023
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Doxycycline prophylaxis for the prevention of bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
23 Mar 2023
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Best practices to increase engagement and retention in hepatitis C care among people who use drugs
8 Feb 2023
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The use of electronic medical records to prompt HIV testing
11 Nov 2022
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Cost-effective strategies of testing for HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
19 Oct 2022
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A review of supervised inhalation services in Canada
21 Jul 2022
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Best practices to increase the uptake of HIV and HCV testing among people who use drugs
26 Apr 2022
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An overview of Patient Advisory Councils and Community Advisory Councils in health care
7 Apr 2022
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A review of internet-based testing services for HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
11 Mar 2022
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Interventions and best practices to address increasing rates of syphilis transmission
15 Feb 2022
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Low-level HIV viremia: Definitions, predictors, mechanisms, and clinical outcomes
5 Jan 2022
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Psychosocial needs and vulnerabilities of older gay and bisexual men
28 Oct 2021
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Best practices of same-day HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) initiation
29 Jul 2021
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Immediate initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) after HIV diagnosis
15 Jul 2021
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Factors associated with methamphetamine use among men who have sex with men
8 Jun 2021
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Effectiveness of and best practices for using contingency management and incentives for health care issues related to HIV, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
4 Jun 2021
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Effectiveness of and best practices for using contingency management and incentives in hepatitis C infection among people who use drugs
4 Jun 2021
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Impact of universal coverage for antiretroviral therapy (ART) on health outcomes
27 Apr 2021
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Impact of nonadherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) on population-level health outcomes
27 Apr 2021
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A review of structural, process, and outcome measures for supervised consumption services
11 Mar 2021
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Laboratory (non-rapid) HIV testing in the emergency department: Methods, outcomes, and effectiveness
24 Feb 2021
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Best practices of using online and geosocial network applications to provide HIV and sexual health information to young newcomer men who have sex with men
22 Feb 2021
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Communicating the harms of methamphetamine use to men who have sex with men
16 Dec 2020
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Testing interventions for HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among young men who have sex with men
3 Nov 2020
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Effectiveness of take-home naloxone programs and availability of naloxone nasal spray in different jurisdictions
14 Sep 2020
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Interventions for immigrant Latino men who have sex with men along the HIV prevention and treatment cascade
10 Sep 2020
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Free HIV self-testing: Best practices, positivity rates, and associated costs
17 Aug 2020
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Interventions to reduce social isolation and loneliness among men who have sex with men
16 Jun 2020
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Possible benefits of providing safe supply of substances to people who use drugs during public health emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic
27 Apr 2020
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Cost-effectiveness of rapid point-of-care testing (POCT) programs for HIV
22 Apr 2020
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The use of comic books, graphic novels, and fotonovelas as a health promotion tool
5 Feb 2020
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The risk of HIV among women after acquiring a sexually transmitted infection (STI) and considerations for their use of PrEP
3 Jan 2020
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HIV self-testing in high-income settings: Acceptability, potential benefits and harms, issues related to linkage to care, interventions to increase HIV self-testing
28 Nov 2019
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Burnout among service providers addressing substance use disorders
14 Nov 2019
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Unmet needs of Indigenous peoples living with HIV
23 Oct 2019
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The risk of coercion in the context of HIV self-testing
24 Sep 2019
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Strategies to link people with undiagnosed HIV infection to HIV testing, care, and prevention services
26 Jun 2019
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Sexualized drug use (chemsex and methamphetamine) and men who have sex with men
28 May 2019
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Out-of-pocket costs associated with HIV in publicly funded high-income health care settings
9 May 2019
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A cross-jurisdictional review of HIV testing intervals for population groups at high risk of HIV infection
25 Apr 2019
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The impact of location on implementation of HIV/STI prevention interventions among LGBTQ communities
12 Apr 2019
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The efficacy of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for HIV
18 Mar 2019
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Economic evaluations of pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis for HIV
24 Jan 2019
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Methods to estimate the number of people living with undiagnosed HIV
11 Jan 2019
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Employment support services for LGBTQ+ individuals
27 Nov 2018
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Postpartum women living with HIV: Challenges related to retention in care, treatment adherence, and mental health
22 Nov 2018
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Effectiveness of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV
19 Oct 2018
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Interventions to reduce stigma among health care providers working with substance users
9 Oct 2018
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Considerations for the clinical management of HIV elite controllers
26 Jul 2018
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Nutrition and HIV
5 Jun 2018
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NARCAN® Nasal Spray efficacy for emergency treatment of opioid overdose
11 May 2018
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Online mental health counselling interventions
23 Mar 2018
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Blood donor deferral policies for men who have sex with men across high-income countries
16 Nov 2017
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Challenges faced by HIV-positive youth transitioning to adult care and evidence-based practices to address them
29 Sep 2017
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The effect of non-injection drug use on sexual risk behaviours and ART adherence among men who have sex with men
28 Sep 2017
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Strategies for effectively communicating the risk of HIV transmission
27 Sep 2017
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Barriers to accessing health care among transgender individuals
26 Sep 2017
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Impact of medical assistance in dying on family and friends
8 Jun 2017
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Impact of victimization on the health of men who have sex with men
6 Apr 2017
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The role of peers in linkage, engagement, and retention in HIV care
6 Apr 2017
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The acceptability and use of HIV self-testing among men who have sex with men in high-income countries
28 Feb 2017
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Community-based interventions to increase HIV testing among Black women
8 Dec 2016
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The effect of alcohol consumption on ART adherence and sexual risk behaviours among men who have sex with men
2 Dec 2016
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Impact of childhood sexual abuse on antiretroviral medication adherence, sexual risk behaviours and overall health among men who have sex with men
24 Nov 2016
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Engaging law enforcement in harm reduction programs for people who inject drugs
31 Aug 2016
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Improving healthcare providers’ face-to-face interactions with clients living with or at-risk for HIV
26 Aug 2016
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Chest compressions and rescue breathing when administering naloxone in opioid overdose
11 Aug 2016
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The effect of mental health issues on sexual risk behaviours and antiretroviral medication adherence among men who have sex with men
9 Aug 2016
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Impact of successful hepatitis C treatment on quality of life
14 May 2016
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Hepatitis C reinfection after successful treatment
10 May 2016
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HIV and STI testing among Indigenous women and women who inject drugs
3 May 2016
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Programs to improve the sexual health and well-being of transgender individuals
3 May 2016
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Delivering HIV/STI test results over the phone and through text messaging
22 Apr 2016
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The role of nurse practitioners in HIV care
1 Apr 2016
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Epidemiology of hepatitis C virus infection among men who have sex with men
24 Mar 2016
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Mobile apps and sexual risk behaviours among men who have sex with men
13 Jan 2016
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What factors affect the health and well-being of lesbian, gay and bisexual Asian youth?
13 Jan 2016
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Knowledge of HIV and related best practices among non-HIV specific health care providers
15 Oct 2015
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Impact of community-based organizations for people living with HIV
5 Oct 2015
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Transitioning from adolescent to adult care in HIV
25 Aug 2015
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Reminder systems for people living with HIV
12 Jun 2015
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HIV-related stigma in relation to health care professionals in Canada
20 May 2015
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Crystal methamphetamine use, sexual risk behaviours and harm reduction among men who have sex with men
31 Mar 2015
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Sexual health of heterosexually-identified men who have sex with men
3 Dec 2014
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PTSD among people living with HIV/AIDS
3 Dec 2014
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Treatment barriers and best practices for newcomers living with HIV/HCV
20 Nov 2014
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HCV reinfection rates among people who use drugs
20 Nov 2014
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Telemedicine and HIV health care
20 Nov 2014
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Motivational interviewing
17 Sep 2014
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Behavioural emergencies among HIV-positive men who have sex with men
20 Jun 2014
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Case management and community engagement models
12 Jun 2014
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Peer-based programs to support antiretroviral adherence
2 Jun 2014
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What is the effectiveness of supervised injection services?
20 May 2014
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Common conditions and diseases in HIV-positive men who have sex with men
8 Apr 2014
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HIV prevalence and testing among street-involved youth in Ontario
7 Apr 2014
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Online counseling and support groups for people living with or affected by HIV/AIDS
6 Apr 2014
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Facilitators and barriers to health care for lesbian, gay and bisexual people
20 Mar 2014
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Effective HIV prevention, education and outreach activities in African, Caribbean and Black communities
20 Feb 2014
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How to support and facilitate peer engagement in service provision roles
20 Dec 2013
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Gay men’s attitudes to and perceptions of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP)
15 Dec 2013
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Female condom use for men who have sex with men
20 Nov 2013
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HIV Services in rural and remote communities
20 Sep 2013
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Adherence to methadone maintenance treatment and antiretroviral therapy
15 Sep 2013
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Effectiveness of HIV testing interventions for high-risk populations
14 Sep 2013
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Migrant farm workers and sexual health
20 Jul 2013
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Gay men’s attitudes and perceptions regarding rapid HIV home testing
14 Jun 2013
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Intersectionality in HIV and other health-related research
12 Jun 2013
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The effects of viral load and antiretroviral medications on sexual transmission of HIV
15 May 2013
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Disclosure of HIV-positive status: Towards the development of guidelines, strategies and interventions (Updated 2014)
14 Mar 2013
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Complementary, alternative and traditional medicine in HIV care
20 Feb 2013
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The willingness of PHAs living in high-income settings to negotiate condom use and use condoms during sex
20 Jan 2013
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Public perception of harm reduction interventions
20 Dec 2012
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Approaches for front-line organizations to implement evidence-based interventions
15 Dec 2012
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Demographic characteristics associated with access to HAART, HIV care and HIV viral load testing
19 Nov 2012
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HIV risks associated with tattooing, piercing, scarification and acupuncture
20 Aug 2012
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Rapid HIV testing in correctional facilities
14 Aug 2012
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Smoking cessation interventions in people with HIV/AIDS (Updated 2015)
12 Aug 2012
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Sex worker HIV risk
20 Jul 2012
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Mindfulness-based therapy for people living with HIV
20 May 2012
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Gay and bisexual men rural outreach
20 Apr 2012
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Effectiveness and key features of employment support program
20 Feb 2012
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East and South East Asian women’s sexual health
20 Jan 2012
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Special nutritional requirements for people living with HIV/AIDS
20 Oct 2011
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Factors influencing the sexual health of Asian men who have sex with men (Updated 2012)
15 Aug 2011
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Criminalization of HIV exposure or transmission: Stakeholder views and beliefs and effects on behaviour
15 Jul 2011
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Sexual abstinence among people living with HIV/AIDS
20 Apr 2011
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Models of outpatient care for the ongoing care and treatment of people living with HIV
20 Mar 2011
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Psychosocial support programs for HIV-positive women who are pregnant
15 Mar 2011
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Psychosocial issues for older adults living with HIV/AIDS
14 Mar 2011
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Impact of housing status and supportive housing on the health of aboriginal people
12 Mar 2011
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Radio-based interventions for HIV prevention
20 Dec 2010
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Mandatory testing of sex workers for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections
12 Dec 2010
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Coordination and delivery of HIV prevention, treatment, care and support by nurse practitioners
20 Oct 2010
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Transgender men’s sexual health and HIV risk
20 Sep 2010
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Acceptance commitment therapy and its application in HIV or stigma reduction
20 Jul 2010
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Provider-initiated HIV testing and counseling
12 Jul 2010
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HIV prevention for men who have sex with men
20 Jun 2010
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Latino men and coming out
15 Jun 2010
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Refugees and HIV prevention
20 Apr 2010
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Social media and HIV
9 Apr 2010
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Sports and social gay networks for HIV prevention
19 Mar 2010
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Elite controllers for HIV
14 Mar 2010
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Academic achievement and psychosocial needs of children affected by or infected with HIV/AIDS
20 Feb 2010
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Mental health status of women and families infected and affected by HIV/AIDS
15 Feb 2010
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Impact of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder on HIV risk
14 Feb 2010
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Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of pre- & post-exposure prophylaxis for HIV [ARCHIVED]
20 Jan 2010
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HIV prevention for women who have sex with women
14 Jan 2010
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Use of facilitated peer support group model for people living with HIV
13 Jan 2010
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Knowledge and Training Needs of Health Professionals Working with People with HIV: With consideration for mixed urban rural care settings
12 Jan 2010
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Women and HIV/HCV co-infection
10 Jan 2010
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Effectiveness of female condoms for preventing HIV/AIDS and factors that impact uptake
9 Jan 2010
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Effectiveness and impact of using the internet for prevention of HIV/AIDS
20 Dec 2009
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Does living with HIV/AIDS increase the risk of substance use?
15 Dec 2009
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H1N1 vaccine guidelines for people living with HIV/AIDS (Updated 2010)
16 Nov 2009
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Cost effectiveness of front-line services (Updated 2010)
14 Nov 2009
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Massage and recreation therapy for reducing stress for people living with HIV
20 Oct 2009
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Voluntary workers in AIDS Service Organizations (ASOs)
15 Oct 2009
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HIV disclosure
23 Sep 2009
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Housing and harm reduction
20 Jul 2009
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Mental health issues and HIV/AIDS: HIV-specific screening and treatment tools for mood disorders
20 Jun 2009
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Linking sexual compulsivity and HIV transmission
20 Apr 2009
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Top 10 languages for translation of immigration information documents in Ontario
20 Mar 2009
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HIV medication and depression
15 Mar 2009
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HIV testing practices
11 Mar 2009
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Impact of methamphetamine and poppers on sexual risk taking
20 Feb 2009
Videos
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Systematic Reviews
These are external links. To request a copy of OHTN systematic reviews, please contact the Rapid Response Coordinator.
HIV/STI Prevention Interventions: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (Open Medicine, 2017)
Examining the associations between HIV-related stigma and health outcomes in people living with HIV/AIDS: a series of meta-analyses (BMJ Open, 2016)
Housing Status, Medical Care, and Health Outcomes Among People Living With HIV/AIDS (American Journal of Public Health, 2015)
Stigma, HIV and health (BMC Public Health, 2015)
Evidence Informing the Intersection of HIV, Aging and Health (AIDS and Behaviour, 2014)
Evaluation of brief screening tools for neurocognitive impairment in HIV/AIDS (AIDS, 2013)>
Patient support and education for promoting adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy for HIV/AIDS. (Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2006)