Sexual abstinence only programmes to prevent HIV infection in high income countries: systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the effects of sexual abstinence only programmes for HIV prevention among participants in high income countries.

Design

Systematic review.

Data sources

30 electronic databases without linguistic or geographical restrictions to February 2007, contacts with experts, hand searching, and cross referencing.

Review methods

Two reviewers independently applied inclusion criteria and extracted data, resolving disagreements by consensus and referral to a third reviewer. Randomised and quasirandomised controlled trials of abstinence only programmes in any high income country were included. Programmes aimed to prevent HIV only or both pregnancy and HIV. Trials evaluated biological outcomes (incidence of HIV, sexually transmitted infection, pregnancy) or

SUBMITTER: Underhill K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1939793 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature