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Our objective is to evaluate the effect of navigation on linkage to a PrEP provider among PrEP-eligible men who have sex with men (MSM) in THRIVE, a demonstration project in seven U.S. public health jurisdictions during 2015-2020. We describe PrEP linkage and navigation use among MSM in THRIVE. We performed multivariable probit regression modeling, controlling for demographic covariates, to estimate the association between navigation and linkage to a PrEP provider among MSM and to assess for disparities in linkage to PrEP among MSM who used navigation. Among 9538 PrEP-eligible MSM, 51.3% used navigation and 53.8% were linked to PrEP. From the three sites where navigation was optional and the main form of PrEP support, MSM who used navigation were 16.69 times (95% CI 13.07-21.32) more likely to link to PrEP compared with MSM who did not use navigation. Among 4895 MSM who used navigation from all seven sites, Black MSM were 21% less likely to link to PrEP compared with White MSM (aRR 0.79; 95% CI 0.74-0.83). Navigation is a promising strategy for improving uptake of PrEP among U.S. MSM, but disparities persist. Addressing the underlying causes of inequities will be important to end the HIV epidemic.
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