Mind Your Behind

Previous Research

Engagement and Factors Associated With Annual Anal Human Papillomavirus Screening Among Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals
Nitkowski, J., Ridolfi, T. J., Lundeen, S. J., Giuliano, A. R., Chiao, E., Fernandez, M. E., Schick, V., Smith, J. S., Bruggink, P., Brzezinski, B., & Nyitray, A. G. (2025). Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 52(2), 94–101.

Factors associated with decreased anal sphincter tone and the accuracy of forced anal examinations to detect individuals having receptive anal intercourse: an observational study
Nyitray, A. G., Rosser, B. R. S., Hazra, A., Nitkowski, J., Smith, D., Brzezinski, B., Ridolfi, T. J., Schneider, J. A., Chiao, E. Y., Sanos, S., Mkonyi, E., Mgopa, L., & Ross, M. W. (2024). BMJ Public Health, 2(1), e001039.

The influence of home versus clinic anal human papillomavirus sampling on high-resolution anoscopy uptake in the Prevent Anal Cancer Self-Swab Study
Nitkowski, J., Ridolfi, T. J., Lundeen, S. J., Giuliano, A. R., Chiao, E. Y., Fernandez, M. E., ... & Nyitray, A. G. (2024). Sexual Health, 21(3), SH23210.

Concordance of human papillomavirus genotypes in mailed home-based self-collected versus clinician-collected anal swabs among sexual and gender minority individuals
Nitkowski, J., Giuliano, A. R., Ridolfi, T., Chiao, E., Fernandez, M. E., Schick, V., ... & Nyitray, A. G. (2023). Sex Transm Dis, 51(4), 270.

The accuracy of anal self-and companion exams among sexual minority men and transgender women: a prospective analysis
Nyitray, A. G., McAuliffe, T. L., Liebert, C., Swartz, M. D., Deshmukh, A. A., Chiao, E. Y., ... & Hazra, A. (2024). Lancet Reg Health Am, 31.

Acceptability of anal human papillomavirus home self-sampling and clinician sampling among sexual and gender minority individuals in Milwaukee, Wisconsin: the prevent anal cancer self-swab study
Nitkowski, J., Giuliano, A. R., Ridolfi, T., Chiao, E., Fernandez, M. E., Schick, V., ... & Nyitray, A. G. (2024). LGBT Health, 11(1), 47-56.

The impact of body mass index and physical disability on home-based anal self-sampling
Nitkowski, J., Fernandez, M. E., Ridolfi, T., Chiao, E., Giuliano, A. R., Schick, V., ... & Nyitray, A. G. (2024). Cancer Causes Control, 35(1), 161-166. 

Men who have sex with men experience low anxiety and few barriers to performing anal self or companion examinations: a qualitative study of the Prevent Anal Cancer Palpation Study
Flores, R. A., Wilkerson, J. M., Travis, A., Almirol, E., Washington, D., Weaver, L., ... & Nyitray, A. G. (2024). Cult Health Sex, 26(7), 920-935.

Home-based self-sampling vs clinician sampling for anal precancer screening: The Prevent Anal Cancer Self-Swab Study
Nyitray AG, Nitkowski J, McAuliffe TL, et al. Int J Cancer. 2023; 153(4): 843-853.

Digital anal rectal examination utilization among individuals at increased risk for anal cancer
Nyitray, A. G., Ridolfi, T. J., Nitkowski, J., McAuliffe, T. L., Deshmukh, A. A., Giuliano, A. R., ... J Low Genit Tract Dis, 27(3), 242.

Effect of the environment on home-based self-sampling kits for anal cancer screening
Nitkowski, J., Giuliano, A., Ridolfi, T., Chiao, E., Fernandez, M. E., Schick, V., ... & Nyitray, A. G. (2022). J Virol Methods, 310, 114616. 

Rationale and design of the Prevent Anal Cancer Self-Swab Study: a protocol for a randomised clinical trial of home-based self-collection of cells for anal cancer screening Nyitray, A. G., Schick, V., Swartz, M. D., Giuliano, A. R., Fernandez, M. E., Deshmukh, A. A., ... & Chiao, E. Y. (2021). BMJ Open, 11(6), e051118.