title: No increase in HIV incidence observed in a cohort of men who have sex with other men in Montreal.
abstract: To monitor HIV incidence we tested a cohort of men who have sex with men in Montreal for HIV every 6 months. Between 1996 and 2001, 17 out of 1244 participants seroconverted, for an HIV incidence of 0.56 per 100 person-years (py) (95% CL 0.29, 0.83). The incidence decreased over the study period, from 0.75 to 0.34 per 100 py; which was not statistically significant. An in-depth evaluation of the situation in Montreal could identify useful lessons for prevention efforts elsewhere.
authors: Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors: Robert S
authors: RS
authors: Remis
authors: Michel
authors: M
authors: Alary
authors: Joanne
authors: J
authors: Otis
authors: Benoit
authors: B
authors: Mâsse
authors: Eric
authors: E
authors: Demers
authors: Jean
authors: J
authors: Vincelette
authors: Bruno
authors: B
authors: Turmel
authors: Roger
authors: R
authors: LeClerc
authors: René
authors: R
authors: Lavoie
authors: Raymond
authors: R
authors: Parent
authors: Clemon
authors: C
authors: George
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015331:Cohort Studies; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D011792:Quebec / Q000453:epidemiology