HIV testing in Europe : evaluation of the impact of the ECDC guidance on HIV testing : increasing uptake and effectiveness in the European Union

In 2015, ECDC commissioned an evaluation of the ECDC guidance HIV testing: increasing uptake and effectiveness in the European Union published in December 2010. The aim of the evaluation was to review the impact of the ECDC 2010 guidance and to assess the current need for ECDC HIV testing guidance in the EU/EEA. This technical report presents the findings and conclusions from the evaluation. It presents the results of a survey of primary and Broader Target Groups on the use and impact of the guidance, an analysis of citations and webpage access of the guidance, and a qualitative analysis of moderated focus group discussions with key informants about awareness and use of the guidance. An ECDC hosted Expert Panel meeting was held in order to review and discuss the results of the interim analysis and contribute to the interpretation of the findings and advice on next steps. This report concludes with a list of recommendations for the next steps for ECDC in guidance on HIV testing.