Promoting routine syphilis screening among men who have sex with men in China: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial of syphilis self-testing and lottery incentive
Abstract Background Men who have sex with men (MSM) bear a high burden of syphilis infection.Expanding syphilis testing to improve timely diagnosis and treatment is critical to improve syphilis control.However, syphilis testing rates remain low among MSM, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.We describe the protocol for a randomised con