Available Publications

[NB: This information is now somewhat out of date. Our most recent presentations can be found under "Presentations & Publications."

A number of talks have been presented by the Vanguard staff and participating physicians at various conferences, including:

• the XI International Conference on AIDS in July '96;
• the Annual Meeting of HIV/AIDS Surveillance and Epidemiology in November '97;
• the annual BC AIDS Conference;
• and the annual Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research.

The full text of each of these talks is available on our web site, or a copy can be mailed to you by request:

• HIV Prevalence, Incidence and Risk Behaviours among a Cohort of Young Gay/Bisexual Men, by Dr. Steffanie Strathdee et al.
• Characteristics of Male Sex Trade Workers enrolled in a Prospective Study of HIV Incidence, by Mary Lou Miller et al.
• Evidence of Psychologic Distress in a Cohort of Young Gay/Bisexual Men, by Steve Martindale et al.
• Sexual abuse is an independent predictor of sexual risk-taking among young HIV-negative gay men: Results from a prospective study at baseline, by Dr. Steffanie Strathdee et al.
• Risk behaviours and HIV prevalence among a cohort of young men who have sex with men in Vancouver, by Steve Martindale et al.
• A comparison of risk factors for HIV transmission between two cohorts of gay men (1982/84 vs. '95): A poster presentation, by Peter Cornelisse et al.

The following publications are also available from the Vanguard Project:

• Brochures:
  • "The Vanguard Project: Research as important as you are"
  • "Le Projet Vanguard: Une étude à ta mesure"
  • "Vanguard Project Findings Clarified"
  • "Hep A Outbreak in Vancouver"
  • "Why we want a sample of your blood"
• Updates:
  • Update #1: Test sites
  • Update #2: Recruitment
  • Update #3: Participant Demographics
  • Update #4: Preliminary Findings on Sexual Behaviour

To receive copies of any of these publications, contact project coordinator Steve Martindale.

Two oral presentations about the Vanguard Project findings will be made at the annual conference of the Canadian Association for HIV Research, held in Quebec City from April 30 to May 3, 1998:

Mary Lou Miller will present:

"Unsafe sex and elevated HIV incidence among young men having sex with men (MSM)."

 

Dr. Steffanie Strathdee will present:

"Feasibility of HIV vaccine trials in high risk cohorts in Vancouver."