Publications from EMIS-2010

Questionnaires

• EMIS-2010 Questionnaires & Variable Manual
  Manual EMIS-2010 Variable Manual Questionnaires EMIS-2010 English language version (PDF of online only questionnaire) EMIS-2010 Bulgarian language version (PDF of… Read more: EMIS-2010 Questionnaires & Variable Manual

International Reports

• European report 2010
  The EMIS final report was written by the Associated Partners of EMIS between July and September 2011, and includes a… Read more: European report 2010
• UNGASS 2010
  A brief report on UNGASS indicators was published for World AIDS Day 2010 in English and Russian. Download:  UNGASS indicators from EMIS data (2010). English UNGASS… Read more: UNGASS 2010

National Reports

• EMIS-2010 National reports
  EMIS national reports are provided by Associated and Collaborating Partners of EMIS. They are available in the language(s) of the… Read more: EMIS-2010 National reports
• EMIS-2010 UK local data reports from Gay Men’s Sex Survey
  In 2010 the Gay Men’s Sex Survey was part of the pan-European EMIS survey. The following reports present key data… Read more: EMIS-2010 UK local data reports from Gay Men’s Sex Survey

Journal Articles

• HIV Testing and Treatment among HIV-Positive Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) Living in Russia: Data from Two Waves of the European MSM Internet Survey
  AIDS and Behavior, 2024; 28:4040–4045 (doi: 10.1007/s10461-024-04476-y). Authors: Rigmor C. Berg, Vegard Skogen, Axel J. Schmidt, Roman Nesterov & Andrey… Read more: HIV Testing and Treatment among HIV-Positive Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) Living in Russia: Data from Two Waves of the European MSM Internet Survey
• What’s on the rise in Sexually Transmitted Infections?
  Lancet Reg Health Eur, 2023 (doi: 10.1016/j.lanepe.2023.100742). Authors: Axel Jeremias Schmidt, Ulrich Marcus Invited Commentary. Several factors related to Sexually… Read more: What’s on the rise in Sexually Transmitted Infections?
• Impact of Migration and Acculturation on Turkish Men Who have Sex with Men in Germany: Results from the 2010 European MSM Internet Survey
  Archives of Sexual Behavior, 2022 (doi: 10.1007/s10508-022-02468-4). Authors: Axel J. Schmidt, Michael W. Ross, Rigmor C. Berg, Peyman Altan Abstract: To… Read more: Impact of Migration and Acculturation on Turkish Men Who have Sex with Men in Germany: Results from the 2010 European MSM Internet Survey
• Changes in the prevalence of self-reported sexually transmitted bacterial infections from 2010 and 2017 in two large European samples of men having sex with men – is it time to re-evaluate STI-screening as a control strategy?
  PLoS ONE, 2021; 16(3): e0248582 (doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0248582). Authors: Ulrich Marcus, Massimo Mirandola, Susanne B Schink, Lorenzo Gios, Axel J Schmidt… Read more: Changes in the prevalence of self-reported sexually transmitted bacterial infections from 2010 and 2017 in two large European samples of men having sex with men – is it time to re-evaluate STI-screening as a control strategy?
• Are men who have sex with men in Europe protected from hepatitis B?
  Epidemiology and Infection, 2020; 148, E27 (doi:10.1017/S0950268820000163). Authors: M. Brandl, A. J. Schmidt, U. Marcus, M. an der Heiden, S.… Read more: Are men who have sex with men in Europe protected from hepatitis B?
• Links between transactional sex and HIV/STI-risk and substance use among a large sample of European men who have sex with men.
  BMC Infectious Diseases, 2019; 19(1):686 (doi: 10.1186/s12879-019-4326-3). Authors: Rigmor C. Berg, Peter Weatherburn, Ulrich Marcus, Axel J. Schmidt Abstract Background:… Read more: Links between transactional sex and HIV/STI-risk and substance use among a large sample of European men who have sex with men.
• Structural validation and multiple group assessment of the short internalized homonegativity scale in homosexual and bisexual men in 38 European countries: results from the European MSM internet survey
  Journal of Sex Research, 2018; 55(4-5):617-629 (doi:10.1080/00224499.2017.1380158). Authors: Ha Tran, Michael W. Ross, Pamela M. Diamond, Rigmor C. Berg, Peter… Read more: Structural validation and multiple group assessment of the short internalized homonegativity scale in homosexual and bisexual men in 38 European countries: results from the European MSM internet survey
• Illicit drug use among gay and bisexual men in 44 cities: Findings from the European MSM Internet Survey (EMIS)
  International Journal of Drug Policy, 2016; 38:4-12 (doi:10.1016/j.drugpo.2016.09.007). Authors: Axel J. Schmidt, Adam Bourne, Peter Weatherburn, David Reid, Uli Marcus,… Read more: Illicit drug use among gay and bisexual men in 44 cities: Findings from the European MSM Internet Survey (EMIS)
• The geography of sexual orientation: structural stigma and sexual attraction, behavior, and identity among men who have sex with men across 38 European countries
  Archives of Sexual Behavior, 2017, 46(5), 1491–1502 (doi: 10.1007/s10508-016-0819-y). Authors: John E. Pachankis, Mark L. Hatzenbuehler, Massimo Mirandola, Peter Weatherburn,… Read more: The geography of sexual orientation: structural stigma and sexual attraction, behavior, and identity among men who have sex with men across 38 European countries
• Anti-LGBT and anti-immigrant structural stigma: an intersectional analysis of sexual minority men’s HIV risk when migrating to or within Europe
  Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 2017 Dec 1; 76(4):356-366 (doi:10.1097/QAI.0000000000001519). Authors: John E. Pachankis, Mark L. Hatzenbuehler, Rigmor C.… Read more: Anti-LGBT and anti-immigrant structural stigma: an intersectional analysis of sexual minority men’s HIV risk when migrating to or within Europe
• Factors associated with unprotected anal sex with multiple non-steady partners in the past 12 months: results from the European Men-Who-Have-Sex-With-Men Internet Survey (EMIS 2010)
  BMC Public Health, 2016, 16: 47 (doi:10.1186/s12889-016-2691-z). Authors: Sarah C. Kramer, Axel J. Schmidt, Rigmor C. Berg, Martina Furegato, Harm… Read more: Factors associated with unprotected anal sex with multiple non-steady partners in the past 12 months: results from the European Men-Who-Have-Sex-With-Men Internet Survey (EMIS 2010)
• Men who have sex with men in Great Britain: comparing methods and estimates from probability and convenience sample surveys
  Sexually Transmitted Infections, 2016, 92:455-463 (doi:10.1136/sextrans-2015-052389). Authors: Philip Prah, Ford Hickson, Chris Bonell, Lisa M McDaid, Anne M Johnson, Sonali… Read more: Men who have sex with men in Great Britain: comparing methods and estimates from probability and convenience sample surveys
• Determinants of never having tested for HIV among MSM in the Netherlands
  BMJ Open. 2016, 12;6(1):e009480 (doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009480). Authors: den Daas C, Doppen M, Schmidt AJ, Op de Coul E Abstract Objectives:… Read more: Determinants of never having tested for HIV among MSM in the Netherlands
• Hidden from health: structural stigma, sexual orientation concealment, and HIV across 38 countries in the European MSM Internet Survey
  AIDS: June 19, 2015 – Volume 29 – Issue 10 – p 1239-1246 doi: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000000724 Authors: John Pachankis, Mark Hatzenbuehler,… Read more: Hidden from health: structural stigma, sexual orientation concealment, and HIV across 38 countries in the European MSM Internet Survey
• Transactional Sex: Supply and Demand Among European Men Who have Sex with Men (MSM) in the Context of Local Laws
  International Journal of Sexual Health, 27:3, 286-302, DOI: 10.1080/19317611.2014.982263 Authors: Rigmor C. Berg, Axel J. Schmidt, Peter Weatherburn, The EMIS… Read more: Transactional Sex: Supply and Demand Among European Men Who have Sex with Men (MSM) in the Context of Local Laws
• The Relationship of Internalized Homonegativity to Sexual Health and Well-Being Among Men in 38 European Countries Who Have Sex With Men
  Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health, 19:3, 285-302, DOI: 10.1080/19359705.2015.1024375 Authors: Rigmor C. Berg, Peter Weatherburn, Michael W. Ross,… Read more: The Relationship of Internalized Homonegativity to Sexual Health and Well-Being Among Men in 38 European Countries Who Have Sex With Men
• Antiretroviral Therapy and Reasons for Not Taking It among Men Having Sex with Men (MSM)—Results from the European MSM Internet Survey (EMIS)
  PLoS ONE 10(3): e0121047. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0121047 Authors: Ulrich Marcus, Ford Hickson, Peter Weatherburn, Martina Furegato, Michele Breveglieri, Rigmor C Berg, Axel… Read more: Antiretroviral Therapy and Reasons for Not Taking It among Men Having Sex with Men (MSM)—Results from the European MSM Internet Survey (EMIS)
• Hepatitis C virus infection and its relationship to certain sexual practices in men-who-have-sex-with-men in Spain: Results from the European MSM internet survey (EMIS)
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eimc.2014.07.012 Authors: Percy Fernández-Dávila, Cinta Folcha, Laia Ferrera, Raúl Sorianog, Mercedes Diezd, Jordi Casabona Abstract Objectives: To compare sexual practices… Read more: Hepatitis C virus infection and its relationship to certain sexual practices in men-who-have-sex-with-men in Spain: Results from the European MSM internet survey (EMIS)
• Are bisexually active men a ‘bridge’ for HIV transmission to the ‘general population’ in Germany? Data from the European Men-Who-Have-Sex-With-Men Internet Survey (EMIS)
  Health & Sexuality, 16:9, 1113-1127, DOI:10.1080/13691058.2014.932923 Todd Sekuler, Michael Bochow, Ursula von Rüden, Jürgen Töppich Abstract To assess the situation… Read more: Are bisexually active men a ‘bridge’ for HIV transmission to the ‘general population’ in Germany? Data from the European Men-Who-Have-Sex-With-Men Internet Survey (EMIS)
• Проектът ЕМIS – участие на България. Резултати от хив-тестването на респондентите
  Health Policy and Management, 2014; 2:21–26. (ISSN1313-4981) Authors: Emilia Naseva, Tonka Varleva, Petar Tsintsarski, Eva Papazova, Vyara Gancheva, Hristo Taskov… Read more: Проектът ЕМIS – участие на България. Резултати от хив-тестването на респондентите
• Alto consumo de drogas recreativas y conductas sexuales de riesgo en hombres que tienen relaciones sexuales con hombres [es]
  Med Clin (Barc). 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.medcli.2014.04.030 Authors: Cinta Folch, Percy Fernández-Dávila, Laia Ferrera, Raúl Soriano, Mercedes Díez, Jordi Casabona ABSTRACT Basis… Read more: Alto consumo de drogas recreativas y conductas sexuales de riesgo en hombres que tienen relaciones sexuales con hombres [es]
• Psychosocial correlates of HIV testing among men who have sex with men in Italy: a cross-sectional study
  International Journal of STD & AIDS. 2014;25(7):496-503. doi:10.1177/0956462413515193 Authors: Gabriele Prati, Michele Breveglieri, Raffaele Lelleri, Martina Furegato, Lorenzo Gios, Luca… Read more: Psychosocial correlates of HIV testing among men who have sex with men in Italy: a cross-sectional study
• Defizite in den Angeboten zur STI-Diagnostik für Männer mit gleichgeschlechtlichen Sexualkontakten in deutschsprachigen Städten. 
  Bundesgesundheitsblatt 56: 1609-1618. DOI 10.1007/s00103-013-1855-6 Authors: Axel J. Schmidt, Ulrich Marcus ABSTRACT Background. Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as anal/genital warts,… Read more: Defizite in den Angeboten zur STI-Diagnostik für Männer mit gleichgeschlechtlichen Sexualkontakten in deutschsprachigen Städten. 
• What constitutes the best sex life for gay andbisexual men? Implications for HIV prevention
  BMC Public Health 2013 13:1083 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-13-1083 Authors: Adam Bourne, Ford Hickson, David Reid, Gary Hammond, Axel J. Schmidt, Peter Weatherburn,… Read more: What constitutes the best sex life for gay andbisexual men? Implications for HIV prevention
• Who are the men who have sex with men in Spain that have never been tested for HIV?
  Authors: Percy Fernández-Dávila, Cinta Folch, Laia Ferrer, Raúl Soriano, Mercedes Diez, Jordi Casabona Abstract Objectives: The aims of the study… Read more: Who are the men who have sex with men in Spain that have never been tested for HIV?
• International mobility, sexual behaviour and HIV-related characteristics of men who have sex with men residing in Belgium
  BMC Public Health 13, 968 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-13-968 Authors: Wim vanden Berghe, Christiana Nöstlinger, Harm Hospers, Marie Laga Abstract Background: European men… Read more: International mobility, sexual behaviour and HIV-related characteristics of men who have sex with men residing in Belgium
• Comparison of the performance of STI Screening Services for gay and bisexual men across 40 European cities: results from the European MSM Internet Survey
  exually Transmitted Infections 2013;89:575-582. Authors: Axel J. Schmidt, Ford Hickson, Peter Weatherburn, Ulrich Marcus, The EMIS Network Abstract Objectives Sexually transmitted infections… Read more: Comparison of the performance of STI Screening Services for gay and bisexual men across 40 European cities: results from the European MSM Internet Survey
• Estimating the size of the MSM populations for 38 European countries by calculating the survey-surveillance discrepancies (SSD) between self-reported new HIV diagnoses from the European MSM internet survey (EMIS) and surveillance-reported HIV diagnoses among MSM in 2009
  BMC Public Health 13, 919 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-13-919 Authors: Ulrich Marcus, Ford Hickson, Peter Weatherburn, Axel J. Schmidt,The EMIS Network Abstract Background… Read more: Estimating the size of the MSM populations for 38 European countries by calculating the survey-surveillance discrepancies (SSD) between self-reported new HIV diagnoses from the European MSM internet survey (EMIS) and surveillance-reported HIV diagnoses among MSM in 2009
• Age biases in a large HIV and sexual behaviour-related internet survey among MSM
  BMC Public Health 13, 826 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-13-826 Authors: Ulrich Marcus, Ford Hickson, Peter Weatherburn, Axel J. Schmidt, The EMIS Network Abstract Background:… Read more: Age biases in a large HIV and sexual behaviour-related internet survey among MSM
• HIV testing among Portuguese men who have sex with men – results from the European MSM Internet Survey (EMIS)
  British HIV Association doi.org/10.1111/hiv.12058 Authors: C Carvalho, R Fuertes, R Lucas, A Martins, M J Campos, L Mendão, A J… Read more: HIV testing among Portuguese men who have sex with men – results from the European MSM Internet Survey (EMIS)
• The European Men-Who-Have-Sex-With-Men Internet Survey (EMIS): Design and Methods
  Sex Res Soc Policy 10, 243–257 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13178-013-0119-4 Authors: Peter Weatherburn; Axel J. Schmidt; Ford Hickson; David Reid; Rigmor C. Berg;… Read more: The European Men-Who-Have-Sex-With-Men Internet Survey (EMIS): Design and Methods
• Predictors of never testing for HIV among a national online sample of men who have sex with men in Norway
  Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. 2013;41(4):398-404. doi:10.1177/1403494813483216 Authors: Rigmor C. Berg Abstract Background: HIV testing among persons at risk of infection… Read more: Predictors of never testing for HIV among a national online sample of men who have sex with men in Norway
• Structural and environmental factors are associated with internalised homonegativity in men who have sex with men: Findings from the European MSM Internet Survey (EMIS) in 38 countries
  Social Science & Medicine, February 2013, Pages 61-69, doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2012.11.033 Authors: Rigmor C. Berg, Michael W. Ross, Peter Weatherburn, Axel J. Schmidt Abstract… Read more: Structural and environmental factors are associated with internalised homonegativity in men who have sex with men: Findings from the European MSM Internet Survey (EMIS) in 38 countries
• Internalised homonegativity predicts HIV-associated risk behavior in European men who have sex with men in a 38-country cross-sectional study: some public health implications of homophobia
  BMJ Open 2013;3:e001928. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2012-001928 Authors: Michael W. Ross, Rigmor C. Berg, Axel J. Schmidt, Harm J. Hospers, Michele Breveglieri, Martina Furegato, Peter… Read more: Internalised homonegativity predicts HIV-associated risk behavior in European men who have sex with men in a 38-country cross-sectional study: some public health implications of homophobia
• High rates of unprotected sex and serosorting among men who have sex with men: A national online study in Norway
  Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. 2012;40(8):738-745. doi:10.1177/1403494812465032 Authors: Rigmor C. Berg  Abstract Unprotected sexual contact between men remains the predominant… Read more: High rates of unprotected sex and serosorting among men who have sex with men: A national online study in Norway
• Prevalence of HIV among MSM in Europe: comparison of self-reported diagnoses from a large scale internet survey and existing national estimates
  BMC Public Health 2012, 12:978 http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/978 Authors: Ulrich Marcus, Ford Hickson, Peter Weatherburn, Axel J. Schmidt, The EMIS Network Abstract Background:… Read more: Prevalence of HIV among MSM in Europe: comparison of self-reported diagnoses from a large scale internet survey and existing national estimates
• Aids. New challenges for social and medical prevention
  Bundesgesundheitsbl 2012 · 55:535–542 DOI 10.1007/s00103-012-1451-1 Authors: Rolf Rosenbrock, Axel J. Schmidt Abstract Anti-retroviral therapy (ART) produces spectacular improvements in… Read more: Aids. New challenges for social and medical prevention
• Ideas of the best sex life among Slovene MSM.
  Etnolog, 21: 77-100.Authors: Ales Lamut ABSTRACT The article describes the Internet survey, conducted for public health purposes, on the sexual… Read more: Ideas of the best sex life among Slovene MSM.