Effect of Point-of-Care Diagnostics on Maternal Outcomes in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Women: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The World Health Organization advocates for increased accessibility of HIV-related point-of-care (POC) diagnostics in settings that lack laboratory infrastructure. The aim of this study is to assess the impact of POC diagnostics on maternal health outcomes in HIV-infected women.

Methods

A systematic literature review used multiple data sources as follows: Cochrane Infectious Disease Group Specialized Register; Cochrane Central Register of Control Trials, published in The Cochrane Library; PubMed; EBSCOhost and LILACS from January 2000 to October 2015. References of included studies were hand searched. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and observational studies examining health outcomes of HIV-infected women were eligible for inclusion in this review. The Cochr

SUBMITTER: Mashamba-Thompson TP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5726275 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature