Linkage to care and prevention after HIV self-testing: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Effective linkage to prevention and care is a crucial step following HIV testing services. This systematic review aimed to determine the proportion of individuals linked to prevention and care after HIV self-testing (HIVST) and describe factors associated with linkage.

Methods

Following PRISMA guidelines, a comprehensive search across eight databases (2010-October 2023) identified studies on linkage to care after HIVST, defined as receiving a confirmatory test or initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) if the self-test was reactive, and/or pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) if the self-test was non-reactive. A random-effects meta-analysis summarized the findings and meta-regression explored study-level covariates, such as world region, population type and service d

SUBMITTER: Zhang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11634545 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature