Injection drug use, HIV/HCV, and related services in nonurban areas of the United States: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Injection drug use (IDU) in nonurban areas of the United States is a growing public health concern, but there has been no comprehensive assessment of existing research on injection-related HIV and hepatitis C (HCV) in nonurban communities. We conducted a systematic review to assess the current literature and identify knowledge gaps.

Methods

We systematically searched six databases for relevant articles published between January 1990 and June 2016 and screened, extracted, and analyzed the resulting data. Studies were included if they reported original findings from the nonurban U.S. related to 1) IDU and its role in HIV/HCV transmission, and/or 2) HIV/HCV services for people who inject drugs (PWID).

Results

Of 2330 studies, 34 from 24 unique research project

SUBMITTER: Paquette CE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5999584 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature