Effect of enhanced peer PrEP referral with HIV self-testing delivery among young Kenyan women: A randomized controlled trial of peer networks.

Ortblad KF, Wairimu N, Culquichicon C, Njeru I, Malen RC, Reedy AM, Ekwunife O, McGowan M, Mwangi M, Muthoni A, Kiboi D, Njoroge S, Gao F, Baeten JM, Ngure K

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1005023
Published: 2026 Mar
Container: PLoS medicine
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@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pmed.1005023,
  title = {Effect of enhanced peer PrEP referral with HIV self-testing delivery among young Kenyan women: A randomized controlled trial of peer networks.},
  author = {Ortblad KF and Wairimu N and Culquichicon C and Njeru I and Malen RC and Reedy AM and Ekwunife O and McGowan M and Mwangi M and Muthoni A and Kiboi D and Njoroge S and Gao F and Baeten JM and Ngure K},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PLoS medicine},
  doi = {10.1371/journal.pmed.1005023},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1005023}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Effect of enhanced peer PrEP referral with HIV self-testing delivery among young Kenyan women: A randomized controlled trial of peer networks.
AU  - Ortblad KF
AU  - Wairimu N
AU  - Culquichicon C
AU  - Njeru I
AU  - Malen RC
AU  - Reedy AM
AU  - Ekwunife O
AU  - McGowan M
AU  - Mwangi M
AU  - Muthoni A
AU  - Kiboi D
AU  - Njoroge S
AU  - Gao F
AU  - Baeten JM
AU  - Ngure K
PY  - 2026
JO  - PLoS medicine
DO  - 10.1371/journal.pmed.1005023
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KF, O., N, W., C, C., I, N., RC, M., AM, R., O, E., M, M., M, M., A, M., D, K., S, N., F, G., JM, B., & K, N. (2026). Effect of enhanced peer PrEP referral with HIV self-testing delivery among young Kenyan women: A randomized controlled trial of peer networks.. PLoS medicine. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1005023

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