Research meets practice and beyond: Clinical implementation of HIV rapid testing.
Protocol CTN-0032, “HIV Rapid Testing and Counseling,” seeks to evaluate the most effective strategy to ensure that persons in drug treatment programs are tested for HIV and receive their HIV test results.
This presentation describes the development and goals of the protocol, the “nuts and bolts” of its implementation, and conclusions about the utility of research experience in the CTN for community treatment providers.
Related protocols: CTN-0032
Categories:
Community health services, CTN 10-year anniversary, CTN protocol development, HIV rapid testing, HIV/AIDS, Research design, Sexually transmitted diseases
Authors:
Haynes, Louise F.; Holmes, Beverly W.
Source:
Presented at the CTN 10th Anniversary Symposium, Albuquerque, NM, April 21, 2010