Publications by authors named "J M Stocks"

The population-level reductions in HIV incidence attributed to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) have not been fully realized among sexual, gender, and racial/ethnic minority youth. P3 (Prepared, Protected, emPowered) is a comprehensive mobile application (app) intervention developed to support PrEP adherence through gamification, medication tracking, and social engagement. A randomized controlled trial was conducted with 246 young men who have sex with men (YMSM) and young transgender women who have sex with men (YTWMSM) currently on or planning to begin PrEP.

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Background: Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) Kaplan-Meier (KM) curves often show delayed survival benefit followed by long-term survival in a subgroup of patients. Such outcomes can violate the proportional hazards assumption, leading to a loss of statistical power.

Objective: We aimed to determine common trends in delayed separation to inform future ICI clinical trials.

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  • A study was conducted to assess mpox knowledge among Black young adults (ages 18-29) in Alabama, Georgia, and North Carolina to better target public health efforts.
  • Results showed a wide range of correct responses to mpox knowledge questions (26%-96%), with 26% unaware of the vaccine and 21% mistakenly believing the chickenpox vaccine offered protection against mpox.
  • Females generally had better knowledge than males, and no significant differences were found between states, indicating the need for regional educational initiatives to fill knowledge gaps and improve public health preparedness.
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  • The study developed and validated two brief measurement scales: the Mpox Stigma Scale (MSS) and the Mpox Knowledge Scale (MKS) to address knowledge and stigma as barriers to mpox-related care and prevention.
  • Conducted with 330 self-identified African American or Black participants aged 18-29 in Alabama, Georgia, or North Carolina, the study confirmed the psychometric properties of both scales using various statistical analyses.
  • Results demonstrated that the MSS and MKS showed strong reliability and valid correlations with stigmatizing attitudes, attitudes towards vaccination, and concerns about contracting mpox, emphasizing the importance of understanding stigma and knowledge in public health strategies.
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This study quantitatively examined factors related to young men who have sex with men (YMSM)'s decisions to use pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) by their history of PrEP use and qualitatively elicited their perspectives on PrEP options. Higher proportions of YMSM who had never used (vs. ever used) PrEP considered the following factors as important in their decisions to use PrEP: (a) Returning to PrEP follow-up visits ( p = .

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