Recruitment | Peer educator | ▸ Peer educator discusses study with potentially eligible participant and refers them to study staff |
Enrolment | Research assistant |
Assessment of eligibility Informed consent (if eligible) Baseline quantitative survey Baseline qualitative survey (∼5%)
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Randomisation | Research assistant | ▸ Randomisation of peer educator and their cohort of participants once all group members are enrolled |
Intervention visit 1 (week 0) | Peer educator |
Group-based intervention HIV prevention counselling and distribution of condoms Training on HIV self-test use (in HIVST arms) Distribution of HIV self-tests or coupons (in HIVST arms)
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Intervention visit 2 (weeks 2–3) | Peer educator |
Screening for adverse events Discussion of any difficulty with HIV self-test use (in HIVST arms) Referral to care and standard HIV testing Distribution of condoms
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One-month visit (weeks 4–5) | Research assistant |
One-month quantitative survey One-month qualitative survey (∼5%) Screening for adverse events
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Intervention visit 3 (weeks 6–7) | Peer educator |
Screening for adverse events Discussion of any difficulty with HIV self-test use (in HIVST arms) Referral to care and standard HIV testing Distribution of condoms
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Intervention visit 4 (weeks 10–12) | Peer educator |
Screening for adverse events Discussion of any difficulty with HIV self-test use (in HIVST arms) Referral to care and standard HIV testing Distribution of condoms Distribution of second HIV self-test or coupon (in HIVST arms)
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Four-month visit (weeks 16–18) | Research assistant |
Four-month quantitative survey Four-month qualitative survey (∼5%) Screening for adverse events HIV status assessment
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