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PWID + COVID-19 Data Collaborative
COLLABORATE

Research Studies

 

We are requesting data contributions from people who have conducted surveys or research studies with PWID. These data can contribute toward a better understanding of the impact of the pandemic on PWID health by helping to quantify changes in individual access to services, behaviors, and health conditions. We are requesting summary totals from research data (e.g., means, percentages), rather than data from individual participants.

Review the list of indicators for research studies and confirm you have all relevant information.

Select an indicator category below to learn more.

Indicators

PWID Indicators for Researchers

 

Social Determinants of Health

  • Percentage of PWID experiencing homelessness
  • Percentage of PWID who were incarcerated

HIV Testing & Treatment

  • Percentage of PWID tested for HIV
  • Percentage of PWID living with diagnosed HIV
  • Percentage of PWID living with HIV currently taking ART
  • Percentage of PWID living with diagosed HIV who had unsuppressed or detectable viral load

HCV Testing & Treatment

  • Percentage of PWID tested for HCV
  • Percentage of PWID ever diagnosed with HCV
  • Percentage of PWID ever taken medicine to treat hepatitis C infection

General Health

  • Percentage of PWID with high probability or evidence (diagnosis) of any serious mental illness, including anxiety disorder or depression
  • Percentage of PWID who received any clinical care from a healthcare provider

Sexual Health

  • Percentage of PWID who had condomless sex (vaginal or anal) with a casual or non-primary partner
  • Percentage of PWID who had sex for money, services, or goods
  • Median/mean number of new partners in the sexual networks of PWID
  • Median/mean number of partners in the sexual networks of PWID

Substance Use Behaviors

  • Percentage of PWID who have 3 or more alcoholic drinks on a typical drinking day
  • Percentage of PWID who shared syringes or equipment with anyone
  • Median/mean number of people with whom PWID regularly inject
  • Median/mean number of people with whom PWID share(d) syringes or equipment 

Harm Reduction & Overdose Prevention

  • Percentage of PWID who participated in any program to treat drug or alcohol use
  • Percentage of PWID who are taking methadone or buprenorphine
  • Percentage of PWID reporting secondary distribution or receipt of syringes, e.g. giving syringes to other people or receiving syringes from other people
  • Percentage of PWID reporting secondary distribution or receipt of naloxone, e.g. giving naloxone to other people or receiving naloxone from other people

Review the Instructional Guide for more information on preparing your data.

Note: We are only collecting aggregate, summary data for use in meta-analyzed estimates; we are not able to accept any raw or line listed data.​

Using the instructional guide, prepare data for each indicator you will submit data toward. On average, the web-based survey will take approximately 10 minutes per indicator after data preparation.

Ready to submit your data? Click the button to go to the submission survey.

Submission Survey

Visit our Data Methods page for more information about the PWID + COVID-19 Data Collaborative process.

Data Methods

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