title: Meta-analysis of single-session behavioral interventions to prevent sexually transmitted infections: implications for bundling prevention packages.
abstract: Evidence-based, single-session behavioral interventions are urgently needed for preventing the spread of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). To estimate the efficacy of single-session, behavioral interventions for STI prevention, we collected data from 29 single-session interventions (20 studies; n = 52 465) with an STI outcome. Infection with an STI was 35% less likely (odds ratio = 0.65; 95% confidence interval = 0.55-0.77) among intervention group participants than among control group participants. Single-session interventions offer considerable benefits in terms of disease prevention and create minimal burden for both the patient and the provider. Brief and effective STI prevention interventions are a valuable tool and can be readily adapted to bolster the benefits of biomedical technologies focusing on the prevention of HIV and other STIs.
authors.affiliation: University of Connecticut, CHIP, 2006 Hillside Rd, Storrs, CT 06268-1248, USA. lisaanne.eaton@gmail.com
authors.forename: Lisa A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Eaton
authors.forename: Tania B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Huedo-Medina
authors.forename: Seth C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Kalichman
authors.forename: Jennifer A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Pellowski
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Sagherian
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Warren
authors.forename: Ami R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Popat
authors.forename: Blair T
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017280:Condoms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003376:Counseling / Q000379:methods; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D055815:Young Adult