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Objectives To design a method for assessing the strength of evidence on the effectiveness of different interventions to prevent the spread of HIV that will be the basis for the [...]

The article focuses on the assessment of evidence that the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection prevention interventions are effective among young people. The threshold for the strength of evidence is important in order recommend effective interventions be recommended for implementation. Guidelines in making recommendations are provided, as well as the information that policy-makers need to know about the intervention and some criteria that can be used to evaluate intervention quality.

The article discusses the terminology related to HIV and AIDS used in the year 1988 and states that AIDS was earlier termed as GRID (gay-related immune deficiency) and prevention was earlier termed as hyperbole. It also mentions the acronyms used in this field including MSM (men who have sex with Men) and TG (transgender). It states that the shift to biomedical technologies and interventions has resulted in the findings of research on treatments of AIDS and reduction in viral load.