Enhanced Cohort Methods for HIV Research and Epidemiology (ENCORE): Protocol for a Nationwide Hybrid Cohort for Transgender Women in the United States (Q29699)
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- Enhanced Cohort Methods for HIV Research and Epidemiology (ENCORE): Protocol for a Nationwide Hybrid Cohort for Transgender Women in the United States.
- Enhanced Cohort Methods for HIV Research and Epidemiology (ENCORE)
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Statements
In the United States, transgender women are disproportionately impacted by HIV and prioritized in the national strategy to end the epidemic. (English)
BACKGROUND (English)
©Andrea L Wirtz, Tonia Poteat, Annick Borquez, Sabriya Linton, Megan Stevenson, James Case, Carter Brown, Arianna Lint, Marissa Miller, Asa Radix, Keri N Althoff, Jason S Schneider, J Sonya Haw, Andrew J Wawrzyniak, Allan Rodriguez, Erin Cooney, Elizabeth Humes, Ceza Pontes, Shannon Seopaul, Camille White, Chris Beyrer, Sari L Reisner, ENCORE Study Group. Originally published in JMIR [...] (English)
2024
Individual, interpersonal, and structural vulnerabilities underlie HIV acquisition among transgender women and fuel syndemic conditions, yet no nationwide cohort monitors their HIV and other health outcomes. (English)
BACKGROUND (English)
©Andrea L Wirtz, Tonia Poteat, Annick Borquez, Sabriya Linton, Megan Stevenson, James Case, Carter Brown, Arianna Lint, Marissa Miller, Asa Radix, Keri N Althoff, Jason S Schneider, J Sonya Haw, Andrew J Wawrzyniak, Allan Rodriguez, Erin Cooney, Elizabeth Humes, Ceza Pontes, Shannon Seopaul, Camille White, Chris Beyrer, Sari L Reisner, ENCORE Study Group. Originally published in JMIR [...] (English)
2024
Our objective is to develop a nationwide cohort to estimate HIV incidence, identify risk factors, and investigate syndemic conditions co-occurring with HIV vulnerability or acquisition among US transgender women. (English)
OBJECTIVE (English)
©Andrea L Wirtz, Tonia Poteat, Annick Borquez, Sabriya Linton, Megan Stevenson, James Case, Carter Brown, Arianna Lint, Marissa Miller, Asa Radix, Keri N Althoff, Jason S Schneider, J Sonya Haw, Andrew J Wawrzyniak, Allan Rodriguez, Erin Cooney, Elizabeth Humes, Ceza Pontes, Shannon Seopaul, Camille White, Chris Beyrer, Sari L Reisner, ENCORE Study Group. Originally published in JMIR [...] (English)
2024
The study is informed by the Syndemics Framework and the Social Ecological Model, positing that stigma-related conditions are synergistically driven by shared multilevel vulnerabilities. (English)
OBJECTIVE (English)
©Andrea L Wirtz, Tonia Poteat, Annick Borquez, Sabriya Linton, Megan Stevenson, James Case, Carter Brown, Arianna Lint, Marissa Miller, Asa Radix, Keri N Althoff, Jason S Schneider, J Sonya Haw, Andrew J Wawrzyniak, Allan Rodriguez, Erin Cooney, Elizabeth Humes, Ceza Pontes, Shannon Seopaul, Camille White, Chris Beyrer, Sari L Reisner, ENCORE Study Group. Originally published in JMIR [...] (English)
2024
To address logistical and cost challenges while minimizing technology barriers and research distrust, we aim to establish a novel, hybrid community hub-supported digital cohort (N=3000). (English)
METHODS (English)
©Andrea L Wirtz, Tonia Poteat, Annick Borquez, Sabriya Linton, Megan Stevenson, James Case, Carter Brown, Arianna Lint, Marissa Miller, Asa Radix, Keri N Althoff, Jason S Schneider, J Sonya Haw, Andrew J Wawrzyniak, Allan Rodriguez, Erin Cooney, Elizabeth Humes, Ceza Pontes, Shannon Seopaul, Camille White, Chris Beyrer, Sari L Reisner, ENCORE Study Group. Originally published in JMIR [...] (English)
2024
The digital cohort is the backbone of the study and is enhanced by hubs strategically located across the United States for increased engagement and in-person support. (English)
METHODS (English)
©Andrea L Wirtz, Tonia Poteat, Annick Borquez, Sabriya Linton, Megan Stevenson, James Case, Carter Brown, Arianna Lint, Marissa Miller, Asa Radix, Keri N Althoff, Jason S Schneider, J Sonya Haw, Andrew J Wawrzyniak, Allan Rodriguez, Erin Cooney, Elizabeth Humes, Ceza Pontes, Shannon Seopaul, Camille White, Chris Beyrer, Sari L Reisner, ENCORE Study Group. Originally published in JMIR [...] (English)
2024
Study participants are English or Spanish speakers, are aged ≥18 years, identify as transgender women or along the transfeminine spectrum, reside in 1 of the 50 states or Puerto Rico, and do not have HIV (laboratory confirmed). (English)
METHODS (English)
©Andrea L Wirtz, Tonia Poteat, Annick Borquez, Sabriya Linton, Megan Stevenson, James Case, Carter Brown, Arianna Lint, Marissa Miller, Asa Radix, Keri N Althoff, Jason S Schneider, J Sonya Haw, Andrew J Wawrzyniak, Allan Rodriguez, Erin Cooney, Elizabeth Humes, Ceza Pontes, Shannon Seopaul, Camille White, Chris Beyrer, Sari L Reisner, ENCORE Study Group. Originally published in JMIR [...] (English)
2024
Participants are followed for 24 months, with semiannual assessments. (English)
METHODS (English)
©Andrea L Wirtz, Tonia Poteat, Annick Borquez, Sabriya Linton, Megan Stevenson, James Case, Carter Brown, Arianna Lint, Marissa Miller, Asa Radix, Keri N Althoff, Jason S Schneider, J Sonya Haw, Andrew J Wawrzyniak, Allan Rodriguez, Erin Cooney, Elizabeth Humes, Ceza Pontes, Shannon Seopaul, Camille White, Chris Beyrer, Sari L Reisner, ENCORE Study Group. Originally published in JMIR [...] (English)
2024
These include a questionnaire and laboratory-based HIV testing using self-collected specimens. (English)
METHODS (English)
©Andrea L Wirtz, Tonia Poteat, Annick Borquez, Sabriya Linton, Megan Stevenson, James Case, Carter Brown, Arianna Lint, Marissa Miller, Asa Radix, Keri N Althoff, Jason S Schneider, J Sonya Haw, Andrew J Wawrzyniak, Allan Rodriguez, Erin Cooney, Elizabeth Humes, Ceza Pontes, Shannon Seopaul, Camille White, Chris Beyrer, Sari L Reisner, ENCORE Study Group. Originally published in JMIR [...] (English)
2024
Using residential zip codes, person-level data will be merged with contextual geolocated data, including population health measures and economic, housing, and other social and structural factors. (English)
METHODS (English)
©Andrea L Wirtz, Tonia Poteat, Annick Borquez, Sabriya Linton, Megan Stevenson, James Case, Carter Brown, Arianna Lint, Marissa Miller, Asa Radix, Keri N Althoff, Jason S Schneider, J Sonya Haw, Andrew J Wawrzyniak, Allan Rodriguez, Erin Cooney, Elizabeth Humes, Ceza Pontes, Shannon Seopaul, Camille White, Chris Beyrer, Sari L Reisner, ENCORE Study Group. Originally published in JMIR [...] (English)
2024
Analyses will (1) evaluate the contribution of hub support to the digital cohort using descriptive statistics; (2) estimate and characterize syndemic patterns among transgender women using latent class analysis; (3) examine the role of contextual factors in driving syndemics and HIV prevention over time using multilevel regression models; (4) estimate HIV incidence in transgender women and [...] (English)
METHODS (English)
©Andrea L Wirtz, Tonia Poteat, Annick Borquez, Sabriya Linton, Megan Stevenson, James Case, Carter Brown, Arianna Lint, Marissa Miller, Asa Radix, Keri N Althoff, Jason S Schneider, J Sonya Haw, Andrew J Wawrzyniak, Allan Rodriguez, Erin Cooney, Elizabeth Humes, Ceza Pontes, Shannon Seopaul, Camille White, Chris Beyrer, Sari L Reisner, ENCORE Study Group. Originally published in JMIR [...] (English)
2024
Enrollment launched on March 15, 2023, with data collection phases occurring in spring and fall. (English)
RESULTS (English)
©Andrea L Wirtz, Tonia Poteat, Annick Borquez, Sabriya Linton, Megan Stevenson, James Case, Carter Brown, Arianna Lint, Marissa Miller, Asa Radix, Keri N Althoff, Jason S Schneider, J Sonya Haw, Andrew J Wawrzyniak, Allan Rodriguez, Erin Cooney, Elizabeth Humes, Ceza Pontes, Shannon Seopaul, Camille White, Chris Beyrer, Sari L Reisner, ENCORE Study Group. Originally published in JMIR [...] (English)
2024
As of February 24, 2024, a total of 3084 individuals were screened, and 996 (32.3%) met the inclusion criteria and enrolled into the cohort: 2.3% (23/996) enrolled at a hub, and 53.6% (534/996) enrolled through a community hub-supported strategy. (English)
RESULTS (English)
©Andrea L Wirtz, Tonia Poteat, Annick Borquez, Sabriya Linton, Megan Stevenson, James Case, Carter Brown, Arianna Lint, Marissa Miller, Asa Radix, Keri N Althoff, Jason S Schneider, J Sonya Haw, Andrew J Wawrzyniak, Allan Rodriguez, Erin Cooney, Elizabeth Humes, Ceza Pontes, Shannon Seopaul, Camille White, Chris Beyrer, Sari L Reisner, ENCORE Study Group. Originally published in JMIR [...] (English)
2024
Recruitment through purely digital methods contributed 61.5% (1895/3084) of those screened and 42.7% (425/996) of those enrolled in the cohort. (English)
RESULTS (English)
©Andrea L Wirtz, Tonia Poteat, Annick Borquez, Sabriya Linton, Megan Stevenson, James Case, Carter Brown, Arianna Lint, Marissa Miller, Asa Radix, Keri N Althoff, Jason S Schneider, J Sonya Haw, Andrew J Wawrzyniak, Allan Rodriguez, Erin Cooney, Elizabeth Humes, Ceza Pontes, Shannon Seopaul, Camille White, Chris Beyrer, Sari L Reisner, ENCORE Study Group. Originally published in JMIR [...] (English)
2024
Study findings will inform the development of evidence-based interventions to reduce HIV acquisition and syndemic conditions among US transgender women and advance efforts to end the US HIV epidemic. (English)
CONCLUSIONS (English)
©Andrea L Wirtz, Tonia Poteat, Annick Borquez, Sabriya Linton, Megan Stevenson, James Case, Carter Brown, Arianna Lint, Marissa Miller, Asa Radix, Keri N Althoff, Jason S Schneider, J Sonya Haw, Andrew J Wawrzyniak, Allan Rodriguez, Erin Cooney, Elizabeth Humes, Ceza Pontes, Shannon Seopaul, Camille White, Chris Beyrer, Sari L Reisner, ENCORE Study Group. Originally published in JMIR [...] (English)
2024
Methodological findings will also have critical implications for the design of future innovative approaches to HIV research. (English)
CONCLUSIONS (English)
©Andrea L Wirtz, Tonia Poteat, Annick Borquez, Sabriya Linton, Megan Stevenson, James Case, Carter Brown, Arianna Lint, Marissa Miller, Asa Radix, Keri N Althoff, Jason S Schneider, J Sonya Haw, Andrew J Wawrzyniak, Allan Rodriguez, Erin Cooney, Elizabeth Humes, Ceza Pontes, Shannon Seopaul, Camille White, Chris Beyrer, Sari L Reisner, ENCORE Study Group. Originally published in JMIR [...] (English)
2024
DERR1-10.2196/59846. (English)
INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID) (English)
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©Andrea L Wirtz, Tonia Poteat, Annick Borquez, Sabriya Linton, Megan Stevenson, James Case, Carter Brown, Arianna Lint, Marissa Miller, Asa Radix, Keri N Althoff, Jason S Schneider, J Sonya Haw, Andrew J Wawrzyniak, Allan Rodriguez, Erin Cooney, Elizabeth Humes, Ceza Pontes, Shannon Seopaul, Camille White, Chris Beyrer, Sari L Reisner, ENCORE Study Group. Originally published in JMIR [...] (English)
2024
Tonia (English)
Poteat (English)
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Annick (English)
Borquez (English)
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Sabriya (English)
Linton (English)
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Megan (English)
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James (English)
Case (English)
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Carter (English)
Brown (English)
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Arianna (English)
Lint (English)
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Marissa (English)
Miller (English)
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Asa (English)
Radix (English)
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Keri N (English)
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Jason S (English)
Schneider (English)
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J Sonya (English)
Haw (English)
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Andrew J (English)
Wawrzyniak (English)
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Allan (English)
Rodriguez (English)
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Erin (English)
Cooney (English)
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Elizabeth (English)
Humes (English)
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Ceza (English)
Pontes (English)
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Shannon (English)
Seopaul (English)
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Camille (English)
White (English)
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Chris (English)
Beyrer (English)
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Sari L (English)
Reisner (English)
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14 September 2024
27 August 2024
Conflicts of Interest: ALW, TP, and EC receive funding from ViiV Healthcare for their institutions. (English)