Table 1 Distribution of variables covered in rapid responses (RRs) by year published
| Â | Â | Total (%)a | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Total number of RRs | 102 (100%) | 13 | 22 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 11 |
Affiliation type | AIDS service organisation | 50 (49.02%) | 4 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
Government agency | 19 (18.63%) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
Community-based organisation | 8 (7.84%) | 1 | 5 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | |
Hospital/University/Health centre | 7 (6.86%) | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | |
Ontario HIV Treatment Network | 18 (17.65%) | 6 | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
Populations of interest | General HIV-positive population | 40 (39.22%) | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
General HIV-negative population | 8 (7.84%) | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 3 | |
Men who have sex with men | 23 (22.55%) | 2 | 5 | – | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
Women | 7 (6.86%) | – | 5 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | |
People who use drugs | 8 (7.84%) | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | |
Youth | 6 (5.88%) | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | |
Ethnocultural minorities | 6 (5.88%) | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | |
Immigrant/Refugee/Non-status | 3 (2.94%) | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | |
Sex workers | 2 (1.96%) | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | |
Transgender communities | 2 (1.96%) | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | |
Indigenous communities | 2 (1.96%) | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | |
Prisoners | 1 (0.98%) | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | |
Older Adults (> 50 years) | 1 (0.98%) | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | |
Other | 21 (20.59%) | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Syndemics | Mental health | 11 (10.78%) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 |
Substance use | 13 (12.75%) | 3 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Co-infections/Comorbidities | 9 (8.82%) | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 3 | |
Determinants of health | Health services | 20 (19.61%) | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
Social support | 8 (7.84%) | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | |
Stigma/Discrimination | 6 (5.88%) | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | |
Housing | 2 (1.96%) | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | |
Education | 1 (0.98%) | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | |
Employment | 1 (0.98%) | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | |
Other | 10 (9.80%) | – | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | – | |
Prevention, engagement and care cascade | Epidemiology | 9 (8.82%) | – | 3 | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – |
Testing | 12 (11.76%) | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Prevention | 31 (30.39%) | 3 | 12 | – | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |
Linkage to care | 1 (0.98%) | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | |
Retention in care | 1 (0.98%) | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | |
Treatment/Adherence | 15 (14.71%) | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
Number of downloads | 200–400 | 21 (20.59%) | 10 | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 |
401–600 | 21 (20.59%) | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |
601–800 | 20 (19.61%) | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | – | 3 | 1 | 3 | |
801–1000 | 5 (4.90%) | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | |
1001–5000 | 31 (30.39%) | – | 3 | – | 6 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | |
>5000 | 3 (2.94%) | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | |
Not available | 1 (0.98%) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |