A decline in HIV and syphilis epidemics in Chinese female sex workers (2000-2011): a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Female sex workers (FSWs) play an important role in transmitting HIV and syphilis from high-risk groups to the general population. However, the trends in HIV and syphilis epidemics in Chinese FSWs in the period after 2000 are unclear to date.

Methods

The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Statement was followed. Seven databases were searched for published peer-reviewed articles. The incidence of HIV and syphilis in FSWs in different time periods, provinces and workplaces in China were separately pooled by meta-analysis. Correlation analysis was conducted between HIV and syphilis incidence and study time, respectively.

Results

After 1,662 articles were screened, 190 published papers were included in the final analysis. Estimat

SUBMITTER: Yang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3862622 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature