Ethnicity Data in HIV Positive Men Who Have Sex With Men

March 2, 2020 updated by: Public Health England

Accuracy of Ethnicity Recording in MSM Patients With HIV of Non-White Ethnicity in London

Are there differences between the way that non-White men who have sex with men living in London with HIV describe their own ethnicity and the way in which their ethnic group is recorded in NHS clinics? We aim to describe the way in which clinics in London currently record a patient's ethnic group. Without accurate data for an individual's ethnic group we are unable to draw meaningful conclusions about their experiences of HIV care. It may be the case that patients from particular ethnic groups require specific ways of monitoring and treating their HIV but without knowing if these people are in a particular group any services directed to them may be wasted or underused.

Study Overview

Status

Withdrawn

Conditions

Detailed Description

HIV Doctors will be identified at each of the London HIV treatment centres and details of the project will be communicated to them via email.

These doctors will then be sent paper copies of the patient information sheets (PIS), patient questionnaires and clinician questionnaires.

Eligible patients (i.e. men having sex with men with HIV from non-white ethnic groups) will be identified by their doctors and will be asked to read the PIS and complete the questionnaire. This will be a single questionnaire and no follow up for the patient will be required. No personal information (e.g. date of birth, hospital number) will be recorded. Eligible patients will be all those coming to clinic for HIV care between 1st June and 31st of July 2011. Based on estimates from 2009 data held by the HPA, each doctor will on average be asked to recruit 30 patients over the two month period.

The questionnaire will ask questions regarding self description of ethnicity, sexuality, parents' ethnicity, country of birth and other countries of residency (if relevant). It is anticipated that to read the PIS and complete the questionnaire should take no longer than 15 minutes.

The doctor will then return the paper questionnaire (in an addressed envelope supplied) to Dr Williams. Dr Williams will then bring together and analyse the data from the questionnaires and write up her findings for publication and presentation at a national conference.

Study Type

Observational

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United Kingdom
      • London, United Kingdom, SE1 7EH
        • Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

400 Non-White HIV positive Men who have sex with men

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients diagnosed with HIV
  • Male patients who have ever had sex with other men (bi- or homosexual to both be included)
  • Patients of non-white ethnicity (patients described as being of "mixed" or "other" ethnicity are to be included)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Female patients
  • Male patients who have only ever had sex with women
  • Patients whose ethnicity is described as "White"
  • Patients unable to read or understand the written questionnaire

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Non white HIV positive men who have sex with men

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Proportion of misclassification of ethnicity for non-White MSM with HIV living in London
Time Frame: end of study (2 months)
end of study (2 months)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
• Prevalence of individual non-White self-identified ethnicity groups in MSM with HIV in London
Time Frame: End of study (2 months)
End of study (2 months)
Description of current clinic practice for ethnicity data recording
Time Frame: End of study (2 months)
End of study (2 months)

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Public Health England

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Anticipated)

March 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

March 1, 2011

Study Completion (Anticipated)

March 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 14, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 14, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

January 17, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 4, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 2, 2020

Last Verified

December 1, 2010

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • EthMSM01

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