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View article: Spinal cord stimulation plus conventional medical management versus conventional medical management alone for severe, non-surgical, refractory back pain: a randomized clinical trial followed by crossover
Spinal cord stimulation plus conventional medical management versus conventional medical management alone for severe, non-surgical, refractory back pain: a randomized clinical trial followed by crossover Open
Introduction Chronic low back pain is a major contributor to long-term disability. Many patients lack a clearly identifiable source for their pain on physical examination or imaging or present with multiple pain generators. This subset of …
View article: Mpox epidemiology, barriers to treatment and prevention, and perceived stigma: a cross-sectional study
Mpox epidemiology, barriers to treatment and prevention, and perceived stigma: a cross-sectional study Open
View article: Understanding the Relationship Between Alcohol Consumption and HIV Risk Behaviors in U.S. Adolescents: A Systematic Review of Youth Risk Behavior Survey Findings (2005–2021)
Understanding the Relationship Between Alcohol Consumption and HIV Risk Behaviors in U.S. Adolescents: A Systematic Review of Youth Risk Behavior Survey Findings (2005–2021) Open
Background/Objectives: Alcohol use is a significant public health concern for adolescents, not only for its direct health impacts but also for its association with other health risk behaviors. In particular, alcohol use has been linked to …
View article: Condom and Substance Use at Last Sex: Differences between MSMO and MSWO High School Youth
Condom and Substance Use at Last Sex: Differences between MSMO and MSWO High School Youth Open
HIV disproportionately impacts youth, particularly young men who have sex with men (YMSM), a population that includes subgroups of young men who have sex with men only (YMSMO) and young men who have sex with men and women (YMSMW). In 2015,…
View article: Bullying and depression serially mediate the association between perceived gender nonconformity and suicidality among US adolescents: a theory driven intersectional analysis
Bullying and depression serially mediate the association between perceived gender nonconformity and suicidality among US adolescents: a theory driven intersectional analysis Open
This research has implications for understanding the potential underlying mechanisms that link perceived gender nonconformity to suicidality among adolescents. The hypothesized cascade of contextual risk factors for adolescent suicidality …
View article: Crowdsourcing Ideas for the Implementation of Long-Acting Injectable PrEP among Sexual Minority Men in Chicago through an Innovation Tournament
Crowdsourcing Ideas for the Implementation of Long-Acting Injectable PrEP among Sexual Minority Men in Chicago through an Innovation Tournament Open
View article: Automated tools for systematic review screening methods: an application of machine learning for sexual orientation and gender identity measurement in health research
Automated tools for systematic review screening methods: an application of machine learning for sexual orientation and gender identity measurement in health research Open
Objective: Sexual and gender minority (SGM) populations experience health disparities compared to heterosexual and cisgender populations. The development of accurate, comprehensive sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) measures is …
View article: Automated tools for systematic review screening methods: an application of machine learning for sexual orientation and gender identity measurement in health research
Automated tools for systematic review screening methods: an application of machine learning for sexual orientation and gender identity measurement in health research Open
Objective: Sexual and gender minority (SGM) populations experience health disparities compared to heterosexual and cisgender populations. The development of accurate, comprehensive sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) measures is …
View article: Social Determinants of Health and Healthcare Access among Latina/x/o Sexual and Gender Minority Adults
Social Determinants of Health and Healthcare Access among Latina/x/o Sexual and Gender Minority Adults Open
View article: Associations Between Alcohol Delivery Policy and Pandemic Alcohol Use Among Sexual and Gender Minority Youth and Young Adults
Associations Between Alcohol Delivery Policy and Pandemic Alcohol Use Among Sexual and Gender Minority Youth and Young Adults Open
View article: Sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity data collection across electronic health record platforms: a national cross-sectional survey
Sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity data collection across electronic health record platforms: a national cross-sectional survey Open
Objectives To assess the current state of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity (SSOGI) data collection options in US electronic health record (EHR) platforms. Materials and Methods We utilized an anonymous survey distributed via pu…
View article: PrEPárate: Evaluation of a Community-Driven PrEP Social Marketing Intervention Tailored to Latino/a/x Individuals
PrEPárate: Evaluation of a Community-Driven PrEP Social Marketing Intervention Tailored to Latino/a/x Individuals Open
View article: Interventions to Mitigate the Impact of COVID-19 Among People Experiencing Sheltered Homelessness: Chicago, Illinois, March 1, 2020–May 11, 2023
Interventions to Mitigate the Impact of COVID-19 Among People Experiencing Sheltered Homelessness: Chicago, Illinois, March 1, 2020–May 11, 2023 Open
Objectives. To compare the incidence, case-hospitalization rates, and vaccination rates of COVID-19 between people experiencing sheltered homelessness (PESH) and the broader community in Chicago, Illinois, and describe the impact of a whol…
View article: A Memo on Factors Associated with Perception of Stigma Attached to PrEP: Evidence from the Keeping It LITE Study
A Memo on Factors Associated with Perception of Stigma Attached to PrEP: Evidence from the Keeping It LITE Study Open
Although perception of stigma (PS) has been dubbed as a key barrier to the optimal uptake of PrEP, research on PS is sparse. More specifically, no scholarly work has explored factors associated with the expression of PS toward PrEP use. Th…
View article: Influence of Medical Mistrust on Prevention Behavior and Decision-Making Among Minoritized Youth and Young Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Influence of Medical Mistrust on Prevention Behavior and Decision-Making Among Minoritized Youth and Young Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic Open
View article: Networks of HIV Service Organisations: Changes Over Time and Implications for HIV Elimination
Networks of HIV Service Organisations: Changes Over Time and Implications for HIV Elimination Open
Comprehensive Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) services are seldom found within a single organisation. This motivates organisations to form partnerships to achieve optimal outcomes. However, the complexity of inter-organisational relatio…
View article: Racial and Ethnic Differences in Mobile App Use for Meeting Sexual Partners Among Young Men Who Have Sex With Men and Young Transgender Women: Cross-Sectional Study
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Mobile App Use for Meeting Sexual Partners Among Young Men Who Have Sex With Men and Young Transgender Women: Cross-Sectional Study Open
Background Young men who have sex with men and young transgender women (YMSM-YTW) use online spaces to meet sexual partners with increasing regularity, and research shows that experiences of racism online mimics the real world. Objective W…
View article: “Being Queer, It Was Really Isolating”: Stigma and Mental Health Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) Young People During COVID-19
“Being Queer, It Was Really Isolating”: Stigma and Mental Health Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) Young People During COVID-19 Open
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and other sexual and gender minority (LGBTQ+) youth and young adults (YYAs) have poorer mental health outcomes than their cisgender, heterosexual peers in large part due to multilevel stigmatizat…
View article: Adaptation and Reach of a Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Social Marketing Campaign for Latino, Latina, and Latinx Populations: Development Study
Adaptation and Reach of a Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Social Marketing Campaign for Latino, Latina, and Latinx Populations: Development Study Open
Background Latino, Latina, and Latinx (Latino/a/x) individuals remain disproportionately impacted by HIV, particularly sexual minority men and transgender women. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an effective means of biomedical HIV preve…
View article: Co-designing strategies to implement long-acting injectable PrEP for sexual minority men in Chicago: a study protocol for an innovation tournament and implementation mapping
Co-designing strategies to implement long-acting injectable PrEP for sexual minority men in Chicago: a study protocol for an innovation tournament and implementation mapping Open
Background Participatory design approaches can improve successful selection and tailoring of implementation strategies by centering the voices of key constituents. To reduce incidence of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the USA, c…
View article: Changes to Sexual Identity Response Options in the Youth Risk Behavior Survey
Changes to Sexual Identity Response Options in the Youth Risk Behavior Survey Open
This survey study discusses changes in the proportion of youths who selected “not sure” among other response options to questions about their sexual identity in the National Youth Risk Behavior Survey between 2019 and 2021 and recommends m…
View article: Queered approach for Latinx LGBTQ+ culturally responsive evaluation practice
Queered approach for Latinx LGBTQ+ culturally responsive evaluation practice Open
Evaluation with Latinx LGBTQ+ communities calls for a culturally responsive and equity‐based approach that appreciates the rich diversity of experiences within the grouping “Latinx LGBTQ+.” Recent advancements in Latino Critical Race Theor…
View article: Mental health of gender minority older adults in the United States: A systematic review.
Mental health of gender minority older adults in the United States: A systematic review. Open
While the mental health of gender minority (GM) individuals has garnered increased attention in recent years, GM older adults (i.e., aged 50 and older) remain overlooked in research. Thus, we conducted a systematic review with the aim of s…
View article: Adaptation of the Information, Motivation, and Behavioral Skills Framework for Understanding COVID-19 Prevention Behaviors among Youth and Young Adults by Sexual Identity, Gender Identity and Race/Ethnicity
Adaptation of the Information, Motivation, and Behavioral Skills Framework for Understanding COVID-19 Prevention Behaviors among Youth and Young Adults by Sexual Identity, Gender Identity and Race/Ethnicity Open
Youth and young adults (YYA) have been uniquely affected by COVID-19. Behavioral models have not yet been applied to understand YYA’s preventive behavior, though the Information–Motivation–Behavior (IMB) model may be appropriate. We used d…
View article: Tracing the relationship(s) of CRE and LGBTQ+ Evaluation
Tracing the relationship(s) of CRE and LGBTQ+ Evaluation Open
This article explores the close relationships between LGBTQ+ Evaluation (LGBTQ+E) and Culturally Responsive Evaluation (CRE). First, we consider the role of CRE spaces, scholars, and practitioners in supporting LGBTQ+E, including Dr. Staff…
View article: PrEPárate: Evaluation of a Community-Driven PrEP Social Marketing Intervention Tailored to Latina/o/x Individuals
PrEPárate: Evaluation of a Community-Driven PrEP Social Marketing Intervention Tailored to Latina/o/x Individuals Open
Background : Latina/o/x sexual minority men (SMM) and transgender women (TW) remain disproportionately impacted by HIV, with higher HIV incidence and lower uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) than non-Hispanic white peers. Disparitie…
View article: Racial/ethnic differences in mobile app use for meeting sexual partners among young men who have sex with men and young transgender women in Chicago, USA (Preprint)
Racial/ethnic differences in mobile app use for meeting sexual partners among young men who have sex with men and young transgender women in Chicago, USA (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Young men who have sex with men and young transgender women (YMSM-YTW) utilize online spaces to meet sexual partners with increasing regularity, and research shows that experiences of racism in these virtual spaces mimic the re…
View article: Changes in Sexual Behaviors Due to Mpox: a Cross-Sectional Study of Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals in Illinois
Changes in Sexual Behaviors Due to Mpox: a Cross-Sectional Study of Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals in Illinois Open
View article: Social/Sexual Networks of People Newly Diagnosed with HIV in Ibadan, Nigeria
Social/Sexual Networks of People Newly Diagnosed with HIV in Ibadan, Nigeria Open
View article: Patterns of COVID-19 related lifestyle disruptions and their associations with mental health outcomes among youth and young adults
Patterns of COVID-19 related lifestyle disruptions and their associations with mental health outcomes among youth and young adults Open