Open AccessUsing Interrupted Time Series Analysis to Measure the Impact of Legalized Syringe Exchange on HIV Diagnoses in Baltimore and Philadelphia
Author(s) -
Monica S. Ruiz,
Allison O’Rourke,
Sean T. Allen,
David R. Holtgrave,
David Metzger,
José Benitez,
Kathleen A. Brady,
C. Patrick Chaulk,
Leana S. Wen
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.162
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1944-7884
pISSN - 1525-4135
DOI - 10.1097/qai.0000000000002176
Subject(s) - medical diagnosis , medicine , interrupted time series , interrupted time series analysis , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , psychological intervention , family medicine , psychiatry , statistics , mathematics , pathology
Syringe exchange programs (SEP) reduce HIV incidence associated with injection drug use (IDU), but legislation often prohibits implementation. We examined the policy change impact allowing for SEP implementation on HIV diagnoses among people who inject drugs in 2 US cities.