@article{fdi:010077092, title = {{I}mpact of counseling methods on {HIV} retesting uptake in at-risk individuals : a randomized controlled study}, author = {{S}alvadori, {N}icolas and {D}ecker, {L}uc and {N}go-{G}iang-{H}uong, {N}icole and {M}ary, {J}. {Y}. and {C}hevret, {S}. and {A}runothong, {S}. and {A}dam, {P}. and {K}hamduang, {W}. and {S}amleerat, {T}. and {L}uangsook, {P}. and {S}uksa-ardphasu, {V}. and {A}chalapong, {J}. and {R}ouzioux, {C}. and {S}irirungsi, {W}. and {J}ourdain, {G}onzague}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{S}ystematic face-to-face pre-{HIV} test counseling is costly and may discourage clients to present for regular testing. {I}n a randomized, controlled, non-inferiority trial conducted in four facilities providing free-of-charge anonymous {HIV} testing in {T}hailand, participants received either: standard counseling according to national guidelines (reference); computer-assisted counseling: interactive counseling on a tablet computer followed by an invitation to ask questions to the counselor; or on-demand counseling: invitation to ask questions to the counselor. {P}rimary endpoint was a {HIV} retest within 7 months after enrolment visit. {F}ollowing the planned interim analysis, on-demand counseling was discontinued for futility. {I}n the final analysis in 1036 {HIV}-uninfected at-risk participants, computer-assisted counseling was non-inferior to standard counseling and had similar acceptability and improvements in {HIV} knowledge and sexual risk behaviors; however, it significantly reduced the time spent by counselors on counseling. {I}mplementation of pre-{HIV} test computer-assisted counseling may ease the burden on staff involved in {HIV} testing.}, keywords = {{C}ounseling ; {C}omputer ; {P}revention ; {T}esting ; {R}etesting ; {THAILANDE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{A}ids and {B}ehavior}, volume = {24}, numero = {5}, pages = {1505--1516}, ISSN = {1090-7165}, year = {2020}, DOI = {10.1007/s10461-019-02695-2}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010077092}, }