INTRODUCTION
HIV testing uptake; HIV status knowledge, depression
Urban refugee youth are understudied in HIV testing research. In fact, forcibly displaced people are described as “left behind on the path to 90‐90‐90” [As the SSA nation hosting the most refugees (>1.4 million) [While HIVST is linked with increased HIV testing uptake, there remain barriers to linkage to HIV care following a positive test that may be mitigated through digital support [To address this gap, the Tushirikiane (“supporting each other” in Swahili) trial examined if participating in one of two HIVST delivery approaches (HIVST alone; HIVST combined with mHealth [two‐way supportive SMS]) in comparison with the standard of care (SOC) was associated with increased HIV testing uptake among refugee youth (aged 16–24 years) living in informal settlements in Kampala, Uganda. We assessed changes in primary outcomes (HIV testing uptake; HIV status knowledge; linkage to confirmatory HIV testing; linkage to HIV care; HIV self‐test kit use) and secondary outcomes (depression; condom use self‐efficacy; consistent condom use; sexual relationship power [SRP]; HIV stigma; adolescent sexual and reproductive health [SRH] stigma). We also assessed study pragmatism across PRECIS‐2 dimensions [