Evaluation of HIV testing recommendations in specialty guidelines for the management of HIV indicator conditions.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

European guidelines recommend HIV testing for individuals presenting with indicator conditions (ICs) including AIDS-defining conditions (ADCs). The extent to which non-HIV specialty guidelines recommend HIV testing in ICs and ADCs is unknown. Our aim was to pilot a methodology in the UK to review specialty guidelines and ascertain if HIV was discussed and testing recommended.

Methods

UK and European HIV testing guidelines were reviewed to produce a list of 25 ADCs and 49 ICs. UK guidelines for these conditions were identified from searches of the websites of specialist societies, the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) website, the NICE Clinical Knowledge Summaries (CKS) website, the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidance Network (SIGN) website and the Bri

SUBMITTER: Lord E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5347885 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature