Long-acting HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis integrated with community-based sexual and reproductive health services in South Africa (LAPIS): study protocol for a hybrid (1a) cluster randomised controlled phase 3B trial of effectiveness and implementation.

Busang J, Zuma T, Chimbindi N, Ngoma N, Herbst C, Okesola N, Dreyer J, Smit T, Bird K, Mtolo L, Behuhuma N, Lebina L, Hendrickson C, Miot J, Hanekom W, Herbst K, Seeley J, Copas A, Baisley K, Shahmanesh M, LAPIS Study Team

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DOI: 10.1186/s12889-025-24889-1
Published: 2026 Jan 20
Container: BMC public health
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s12889-025-24889-1,
  title = {Long-acting HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis integrated with community-based sexual and reproductive health services in South Africa (LAPIS): study protocol for a hybrid (1a) cluster randomised controlled phase 3B trial of effectiveness and implementation.},
  author = {Busang J and Zuma T and Chimbindi N and Ngoma N and Herbst C and Okesola N and Dreyer J and Smit T and Bird K and Mtolo L and Behuhuma N and Lebina L and Hendrickson C and Miot J and Hanekom W and Herbst K and Seeley J and Copas A and Baisley K and Shahmanesh M and LAPIS Study Team},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {BMC public health},
  doi = {10.1186/s12889-025-24889-1},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-24889-1}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Long-acting HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis integrated with community-based sexual and reproductive health services in South Africa (LAPIS): study protocol for a hybrid (1a) cluster randomised controlled phase 3B trial of effectiveness and implementation.
AU  - Busang J
AU  - Zuma T
AU  - Chimbindi N
AU  - Ngoma N
AU  - Herbst C
AU  - Okesola N
AU  - Dreyer J
AU  - Smit T
AU  - Bird K
AU  - Mtolo L
AU  - Behuhuma N
AU  - Lebina L
AU  - Hendrickson C
AU  - Miot J
AU  - Hanekom W
AU  - Herbst K
AU  - Seeley J
AU  - Copas A
AU  - Baisley K
AU  - Shahmanesh M
AU  - LAPIS Study Team
PY  - 2026
JO  - BMC public health
DO  - 10.1186/s12889-025-24889-1
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-24889-1
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APA

J, B., T, Z., N, C., N, N., C, H., N, O., J, D., T, S., K, B., L, M., N, B., L, L., C, H., J, M., W, H., K, H., J, S., A, C., K, B., M, S., & Team, L. S. (2026). Long-acting HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis integrated with community-based sexual and reproductive health services in South Africa (LAPIS): study protocol for a hybrid (1a) cluster randomised controlled phase 3B trial of effectiveness and implementation.. BMC public health. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-24889-1

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