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Table 2 Operationalization of HIV-protected sex acts based on couple’s serostatus, Connecting Latinos en Pareja (CLP), 2017

From: A couple-based HIV prevention intervention for Latino men who have sex with men: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Algorithm for defining HIV-protected acts with main partner for participants reporting less than 100% condom use with main partner

HIV status

No casual partners in last 3 months

One or both partners have casual partners

Seroconcordant negative

HIV protected

Both partners adherent to PrEP = protected

Partner(s) having casual sex are/is adherent to PrEP = protected

Seroconcordant positive

Both adherent to antiretroviral therapy (ARV) and virally suppressed = protected

Both adherent to ARV and virally suppressed = protected

Serodiscordant

HIV-positive partner is virally suppressed and ARV adherent = protected

HIV-positive partner is having casual sex, is adherent to ARV and virally suppressed = protected

HIV-negative partner adherent to PrEP = protected

HIV-negative partner is having casual sex and is adherent to PrEP = protected

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