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using template:RCT Auvert et al 2005
Boyle & Hill (2011) have shown these RCTs to be have significant methodological flaws and statistical errors that render their claims invalid. Although a 60 percent ''relative'' reduction in [[HIV]] was claimed, the ''absolute'' reduction was a statistically insignificant 1.3 percent.<ref name="boyle-hill2011">{{BoyleGJ HillG 2011}}</ref>
Concerns about the [[HIV trials in Africa|three randomized controlled clinical trials (RCCTs) in Africa ]] (in South Africa, Uganda, and Kenya)<ref>{{REFjournal |last=Auvert |init=B |author-link=Bertran RCT Auvert |last2=Taljaard |init2=D |last3=Lagarde |init3=E |last4=Sobngwi-Tambekou |init4=J |last5=Sitta |init5=R |last6=Puren |init6=A |title=Randomized, controlled intervention trial of male circumcision for reduction of HIV infection risk: the ANRS 1265 trial |journal=PLoS Med |date=et al 2005 |volume=2 |issue=11 |page=e298}}</ref><ref name="bailey2007">{{RCT Bailey et al 2007}}</ref><ref name="gray2007">{{RCT Gray et al 2007}}</ref>:
* The three RCTs were terminated early because results had reached a signifıcent level showing reduced [[HIV]] infections in experimental compared with control groups; however, it was too soon to gauge long-term effectiveness.
* The results have no relevance for women or for men who have sex with men.