Improving HIV test uptake and case finding with assisted partner notification services.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Despite the enormous expansion of HIV testing services (HTS), an estimated 40% of people with HIV infection remain undiagnosed. To enhance the efficiency of HTS, new approaches are needed. The WHO conducted a systematic review on the effectiveness of assisted partner notification in improving HIV test uptake and diagnosis, and the occurrence of adverse events, to inform the development of normative guidelines.

Methods

We systematically searched five electronic databases through June 2016. We also contacted experts in the field and study authors for additional information where needed. Eligible studies compared assisted HIV partner notification services to passive or no notification. Where multiple studies reported comparable outcomes, meta-analysis was conducted us

SUBMITTER: Dalal S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5538304 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature