title: Does using self-completed sexual history questionnaires in HIV-positive men who have sex with men affect clinical outcomes?
abstract: This audit compared sexual histories taken by self-completed questionnaires (SQ) versus the 'gold-standard' of 'traditional' face-to-face interviews by health-care professionals (HP). It compared reporting of symptoms and sexual behaviour and looked at outcomes in terms of diagnoses of sexually transmitted infections. SQ were at least equal to HP and might therefore be a valuable tool in streamlining services.
authors.affiliation: Mortimer Market Centre, Camden Primary Care Trust, London, UK. oliverk@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: Oliver
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Koch
authors.forename: Shamela
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: De Silva
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.forename: Tabitha
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Peake
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: George
authors.forename: Garry
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Brough
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Miles
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Benn
mesh_terms: D006679:HIV Seropositivity; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008485:Medical Audit; D008487:Medical History Taking / Q000379:methods*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012747:Sexual Partners; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires