Ann Kurth|Diane P. Martin|Matthew R. Golden|Noel S. Weiss|Patrick J. Heagerty|Freya Spielberg|H. Hunter Handsfield|King K. Holmes
A Comparison Between Audio Computer-Assisted Self-Interviews and Clinician Interviews for Obtaining the Sexual History
University of Washington|Public Health – Seattle & King County|University of Washington|University of Washington|University of Washington|University of Washington
brief objective objective study compare reporting audio computerassisted selfinterview acasi clinicianadministered sexual histories goal goal study explore usefulness acasi sexually transmitted disease std clinics study authors conducted crosssectional study acasi followed clinician history ch among 609 patients 52 male 59 white urban public std clinic assessed completeness data item prevalence report concordance sexual history patient characteristic variables classified socially neutral n 5 sensitive n 11 rewarded n 4 results women often reported acasi ch samesex behavior 196 vs 115 oral sex 673 vs 500 transactional sex 207 vs 98 amphetamine use 49 vs 07 less likely report std symptoms 554 vs 637 mcnemar chisquared p values 0003 mens reporting similar interviews except ever sex another man 369 acasi vs 287 ch p 0001 reporting agreement measured kappas intraclass correlation coefficients moderate socially sensitive rewarded variables substantial almost perfect socially neutral variables acasi data tended complete acasi acceptable 89 participants conclusions acasi sexual histories may help identify persons risk stds study sexually transmitted disease clinic patient reports comparing audio computerassisted selfinterviews clinicianadministered interviews found sensitive behaviors reported extent men women