Key Eligibility Criteria for HIV and Substance Use Studies in Russia, 2020-2021

132 survey participants with HIV and a history of injection drug use in Russia were analyzed between May 2020 and July 2021. The dataset, authored by Sarah L. Rossi and shared on figshare, captures associations between pandemic-related stress, financial worry, and changes in substance use. 22% of participants reported a change in opioid use, with high stress showing a significant association with such changes.

Use Cases

• Modeling the relationship between pandemic stress and opioid use change based on reported associations.
• Analyzing demographic or behavioral factors linked to substance use patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Conducting secondary analysis on substance use trends among people with HIV in a specific geographic context.

Strengths

• Includes data from 132 survey participants, providing a specific sample size.
• Combines quantitative survey data with qualitative interview data, suggesting a mixed-methods approach.
• Covers a defined time period from May 2020 to July 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Limitations

• Row count for the underlying data is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is very small at 5.5 KB, indicating limited scope or a highly focused subset of data.

Provenance

Source

Secondary analysis of data from two clinical trials, shared by author Sarah L. Rossi.

Collection Method

Survey data collection and semi-structured interviews, analyzed with multivariable logistic regression and thematic analysis.

Time Range

May 2020 to July 2021

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-28 17:33:19; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Russia