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The Seroconversion StudyA clinical trial is a research study to answer specific questions about vaccines or new therapies or new ways of using known treatments. Clinical trials are used to determine whether new drugs or treatments are both safe and effective. Carefully conducted clinical trials are the fastest and safest way to find treatments that work in people. Trials are in four phases: Phase I tests a new drug or treatment in a small group; Phase II expands the study to a larger group of people; Phase III expands the study to an even larger group of people; and Phase IV takes place after the drug or treatment has been licensed and marketed. collects both quantitative and qualitative data from mainly homosexual men who have recently been diagnosed with HIV. Men are referred to the online questionaire through clinics and HIV organisations providing services to men who are newly diagnosed. Men completing the online questionaire volunteer for the more extended depth interview. To date, there have been 155 completed questionaires, across five states, including over twenty who have also completed depth interviews.
A report people may be interested in.

To download the report from the NCHECRNational Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research. Based at the University of NSW in Sydney, NCHECR is one of Australia's leading medical research centres and is recognised internationally as a leader in the field of research into HIV/AIDS and viral hepatitis. website click here

The HIV Seroconvesion Study is a collaboration between the National Centre in HIV Epidemiological and ClinicalPertaining to or founded on observation and treatment of participants, as distinguished from theoretical or basic science. Research, the Australian Research Centre in Sex Health and Society, the National Centre in HIV Social Research, the Western Australian Centre for Health Promotion Research, and the AIDS Councils and PLHIVPerson (or people) Living with HIV. This term is now preferred over the older PLWHA. organisations in each state.