Study Selection

The 376 results from the electronic searches were imported into COVIDENCE [48] and de-duplicated. Titles and abstracts of the resulting 240 unique studies were initially screened by the first author (SC) and a co-author (NP) to exclude studies that were not relevant. A total of 114 met preliminary inclusion criteria for full-text review. The following preliminary inclusion criteria were applied: (1) published in English, (2) published between 2010 and 2021, (3) needed to be full-text manuscript (not an abstract or dissertation), (4) assessed ART adherence or nonadherence and/or compliance, (5) included a measure of alcohol use, (6) included any Black MSM, (7) study setting in the U.S., (8) results presented for Black MSM in the U.S. distinct from other populations, and (9) participants included were 18 years of age or older. After retrieving full-text quantitative and qualitative articles (n = 114), the first author (SC) and a co-author (NP) independently reviewed each article for eligibility based on the inclusion criteria and discussed until consensus was achieved. A total of five papers met inclusion criteria for this review.