Descriptive of the contributing studies for this manuscript
| Study | Study design | Study population | Period of data collection | N |
| S1: The Health Monitoring Survey | Serial cross-sectional | Representative sample of Amsterdam residents | 2008 and 2012 | Total: 6044 2008: 2547 2012: 3497 |
| S2: The HEalthy Life in an Urban Setting (HELIUS) Study | Cohort study | Random sample of Amsterdam residents from Surinamese, Turkish, Moroccan, Ghanaian and Dutch ethnic origin | 2011–2015 (baseline data) | Total: 17 603 |
| S3: The Amsterdam Cohort Studies (ACS) | Cohort study | HIV-negative MSM | 2008 and 2013 | Total: 597 2008: 447 2013: 469 |
| S4: STI Clinic HIV Survey | Serial cross-sectional | HIV-negative STI clients of the Public Health Service of Amsterdam | 2007–2009 and 2012 | Total: 5655 Autumn 2007: 949 Spring 2008: 935 Autumn 2008: 924 Spring 2009: 935 Autumn 2009: 911 Spring 2012: 1001 |
MSM, men having sex with men; STI, sexually transmitted infection