Sarah E Rutstein

Biographic Data

ID7727882
NAMESarah E Rutstein
GIVEN NAMESSarah E
FAMILY NAMERutstein
SIGNATURERUTSTEIN S E
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
ORCID0000-0002-1571-6576
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS12
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR12
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2014
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Effect of a digital training package on clinical outcomes in Malawi’s index case testing programme

    Open AccessNora E Rosenberg, Nora Rosenberg et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2026

    INTRODUCTION: Training health workers is a common implementation strategy to expand evidence-based interventions. Digital training is a promising way of reaching more health workers, minimising clinical interruptions and lowering costs, but clinical outcomes are rarely evaluated in low-income settings. Clinical outcomes were evaluated in Malawi's HIV index case testing programme through the Package of Resources for Assisted Contact Tracing: Imple…

  • A Narrative Review of Remote Biospecimen Collection Product and Implementation Considerations for Sexual Health Clinical Research

    Open AccessKeith J Horvath, Sarah E Rutstein et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2026

    Remote biospecimen collection (RBSC), such as home-based HIV testing and self-collection of dried blood spots (DBS) to assess adherence to antiretroviral drug regimens, has become an important tool to support clinical research because it can facilitate participant reach, lower participant burden, and reduce discomfort with attending research visits in clinic spaces. RBSC is common in sexual health clinical intervention trials to assess the impact…

  • Preferences for eHealth interventions to improve sexual health and prevent HIV for Vietnamese young men who have sex with men

    Open AccessM X Nguyen, Ingrid Mast et al.ARTICLEHealth Promotion International2025

    There is a lack of effective electronic health (eHealth) interventions focusing on sexual health among adolescent and young men who have sex with men (AYMSM), especially those in low-resource settings. We conducted a qualitative study with AYMSM in Vietnam and explored their perceptions and preferences on eHealth interventions to improve their sexual health and prevent HIV. From December 2022 to March 2023, we invited AYMSM in Hanoi and Ho Chi Mi…

  • Geospatial and phylogenetic clustering of acute and recent HIV infections in Lilongwe, Malawi

    Open AccessGordon J Bell, Kimberly A Powers et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    HIV transmission during early HIV infection impedes efforts to end HIV as a public health threat, as diagnosis typically occurs after this period of elevated transmission risk. To guide diagnosis and prevention strategies, we evaluated the geospatial and phylogenetic clustering of acute and recent HIV infection in Lilongwe, Malawi. We identified people with acute (pre-seroconversion) HIV infection (AHI) and a random sample of people with post-acu…

  • Poor Oral HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Persistence in an Integrated PrEP/STI Program in Malawi

    Open AccessGrace E Mulholland, Mitch Matoga et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2025

    The integration of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) into STI services can improve PrEP uptake among a population at elevated risk of acquiring HIV. The effectiveness of PrEP relies on ongoing coverage during periods of HIV risk, however, and little is known about longitudinal PrEP use among people accessing PrEP through STI clinics in sub-Saharan Africa. In this study, we analyzed routine records data from people who newly initiated PrEP at an…

  • Facilitators and Barriers to Hiv Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Adherence and Retention Among Young Men Who have Sex With Men

    Open AccessLe Anh Tuan, Tuan Anh Le et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2025

    Retention and adherence to daily oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) are critical for effective HIV prevention; however, YMSM exhibit lower rates of both compared to other populations. This is important because young men who have sex with men (YMSM) are at higher risk for HIV, and understanding their challenges can help create better support and interventions. This scoping review synthesizes evidence on the facilitators and barriers to HIV PrEP …

  • Evaluating the impact of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis on pregnancy, infant, and maternal health outcomes in Malawi

    Open AccessFriday Saidi, Sanya Shah et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2024

    NCT06158126. The study was prospectively registered (5 December 2023) in ClinicalTrials.gov

  • Low HIV Testing and PrEP Uptake of Adolescent and Young Men who have Sex with Men in Vietnam

    Open AccessM X Nguyen, Sarah E Rutstein et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2024

  • Depression, Alcohol Use, and Sexual Behaviors by HIV Infection Stage and Diagnosis Timing Among STI Clinic Patients in Lilongwe, Malawi

    Open AccessNivedita L Bhushan, Jane S Chen et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2023

  • On the front line of HIV virological monitoring

    Sarah E Rutstein, Carol E Golin et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2016

    Scale-up of viral load (VL) monitoring for HIV-infected patients on antiretroviral therapy (ART) is a priority in many resource-limited settings, and ART providers are critical to effective program implementation. We explored provider-perceived barriers and facilitators of VL monitoring. We interviewed all providers (n = 17) engaged in a public health evaluation of dried blood spots for VL monitoring at five ART clinics in Malawi. All ART clinics…

  • Hidden costs

    Open AccessSarah E Rutstein, Joan T Price et al.ARTICLEGlobal Public Health2016

    Cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) is an increasingly appealing tool for evaluating and comparing health-related interventions in resource-limited settings. The goal is to inform decision-makers regarding the health benefits and associated costs of alternative interventions, helping guide allocation of limited resources by prioritising interventions that offer the most health for the least money. Although only one component of a more complex decis…

  • Cost-effectiveness of provider-based HIV partner notification in urban Malawi

    Open AccessSarah E Rutstein, L B Brown et al.ARTICLEHealth Policy and Planning2014References: 45

    Provider-initiated partner notification for HIV effectively identifies new cases of HIV in sub-Saharan Africa, but is not widely implemented. Our objective was to determine whether provider-based HIV partner notification strategies are cost-effective for preventing HIV transmission compared with passive referral. We conducted a cost-effectiveness analysis using a decision-analytic model from the health system perspective during a 1-year period. C…