TY - JOUR T1 - Offering HIV testing to pregnant women increased test uptake but not anxiety JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 111 LP - 111 DO - 10.1136/ebn.1.4.111 VL - 1 IS - 4 A2 - , Y1 - 1998/10/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/1/4/111.abstract N2 - Simpson WM, Johnstone FD, Boyd FM, et al. Uptake and acceptability of antenatal HIV testing: randomised controlled trial of different methods of offering the test. BMJ Jan 24 1998;316:262–7.OpenUrlAbstract/FREE Full Text Question Which methods of offering voluntary HIV testing to pregnant women increase test uptake (ie, number of women who take the test) and acceptability? Randomised controlled trial.Hospital antenatal clinic in Edinburgh, UK.3505 pregnant women who had their first clinic visit from May 1996 to February 1997. Women were excluded from the study if they were known to be HIV positive or had language difficulties. A total of 3024 women (86%) participated.Women were allocated to 1 of 4 intervention groups, which varied by how HIV testing was offered: an HIV specific leaflet with comprehensive (n=519) or minimal discussion with a midwife (n=495); or … ER -