Trial Timeline
| Timeline | Tasks |
| Months 1–6 (January–June 2022) | Trial setup |
| By month 13 (January 2023) | Validation of the DBS samples |
| TESTATE website extended to include the offer of self-sampling kits to screen HIV and STIs for PrEP users | |
| By month 17 (May2023) | Website and the established circuits piloted |
| Month 18 (June 2023) | Recruitment to the trial started |
| By month 20 (August 2023) | Recruitment to the trial completed |
| By month 29 (May 2024) | First interim report completed |
| By month 41 (May 2025) | Follow-up completed |
| By month 45 (September 2025) | Data analysis completed |
| Final report developed | |
| By month 48 (December 2025) | Paper submited for publication |
DBS, dried blood spots; PrEP, pre-exposure prophylaxis; STI, sexually transmitted infection.