Vaginal Microbicide and Diaphragm Use for Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevention: A Randomized Acceptability and Feasibility Study Among High-Risk Women in Madagascar

• Published in: Sexually transmitted diseases Vol. 36; no. 3; p. 191
• Main Authors: Behets, F M., Turner, A N., Van Damme, K, Rabenja, N L., Ravelomanana, N, Swezey, T A., Bell, A J., Newman, D R., Williams, D L., Jamieson, D J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01-03-2009
• Subjects: Human immunodeficiency virus
• ISSN: 0148-5717
• DOI: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e31819d72c0

In the Discussion section of the article, Vaginal microbicide and diaphragm use for sexually transmitted infection prevention: a randomized acceptability and feasibility study among high-risk women in Madagascar (Sex Transm Dis 2008 Sep; 35(9):818-26), we misstated key results of the MIRA study, which investigated the effect of a prevention package of the diaphragm, lubricant, and male condoms, compared to male condoms alone, for prevention of HIV and STI among Zimbabwean and South African women. super(1) We wrote: Of note, self-reported condom use was similar for both arms at baseline, but during follow-up, significantly more women in the diaphragm arm than in the control arm reported condom use during the last sex act. Actually, as is demonstrated by the figure in the Lancet publication that we cited, during the follow-up period participants' reported condom use at last sex was lower in the intervention (diaphragm, lubricant and condom) arm compared to the control (condom only) arm.