Recommendations for research

The guideline committee has made the following recommendations for research.

Key recommendations for research

1 Availability of PrEP

What is the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of providing pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) outside sexual health services, and does this reach eligible population groups different from those who do access sexual health services?

For a short explanation of why the committee made this recommendation for research, see the .

Full details of the evidence and the committee's discussion are in evidence review G: effectiveness, cost effectiveness, acceptability and unintended consequences of PrEP for HIV.

2 Mode of PrEP delivery

What are the effectiveness, cost effectiveness, availability (eligibility status), adherence considerations, and short- and long-term adverse effects (including impact on bone density) of different modes of delivery, particularly long-acting PrEP (such as injections), including in women?

For a short explanation of why the committee made this recommendation for research, see the .

Full details of the evidence and the committee's discussion are in evidence review G: effectiveness, cost effectiveness, acceptability and unintended consequences of PrEP for HIV.

3 Delivering effective sexual health services as part of other services

How can sexual health services best be delivered together with other services (for example, drug and alcohol services)?

For a short explanation of why the committee made this recommendation for research, see the .

Full details of the evidence and the committee's discussion are in:

4 Tailoring outreach services

How can outreach be tailored to specific groups to increase their access to sexual health services and their uptake of STI testing?

For a short explanation of why the committee made this recommendation for research, see the .

Full details of the evidence and the committee's discussion are in:

5 Reducing stigma

What are the most effective and cost-effective methods of reducing the stigma associated with accessing sexual health services?

Other recommendations for research

6 Value of incentives

What incentives are effective and cost effective in increasing STI testing and diagnosis, and what, if any, are the adverse and unintended consequences?

For a short explanation of why the committee made this recommendation for research, see the .

Full details of the evidence and the committee's discussion are in:

7 Vaccination course completion

What factors affect whether people complete the full course of hepatitis A and B or human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations and how do people think they might be encouraged to complete it?

For a short explanation of why the committee made this recommendation for research, see the .

Full details of the evidence and the committee's discussion are in evidence review F: increasing uptake of hepatitis A, hepatitis B and human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations in gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men.

8 Eligibility for PrEP

What is the cost effectiveness of providing PrEP to people who do not report recent condomless sex?

For a short explanation of why the committee made this recommendation for research, see the .

Full details of the evidence and the committee's discussion are in evidence review G: effectiveness, cost effectiveness, acceptability and unintended consequences of PrEP for HIV.

9 Remote self-sampling

Have people's attitudes to remote self-sampling and regular testing for STIs changed as a result of self-sampling for COVID‑19?

What are the effectiveness and adverse outcomes of self-sampling for people with symptoms, if remote triage (for example, phone triage) indicates that this is appropriate?

For a short explanation of why the committee made this recommendation for research, see the .

Full details of the evidence and the committee's discussion are in:

10 Delivering effective sexual health services

What are the experiences of LGBT+ people in accessing STI testing services, including online?

For a short explanation of why the committee made this recommendation for research, see the .

Full details of the evidence and the committee's discussion are in: