A spatiotemporal meta-analysis of HIV/syphilis epidemic among men who have sex with men living in mainland China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Geographic differences in HIV, syphilis and condomless sex among men who have sex with men in China remained unknown. We aimed to elucidate these spatiotemporal changing patterns in China.

Methods

We conducted a spatiotemporal meta-analysis. We searched four databases for studies conducted between 2001 and 2015. We included studies that reported original data of HIV/syphilis prevalence in China, the study's area/province, and period of data collection. We grouped studies into six regions and four time periods. We examined the changing patterns of national and regional prevalence of HIV, syphilis and condomless sex.

Results

Search results yielded 2119 papers, and 272 were included in the meta-analysis. The sample sizes of the studies ranged from 19 to 47,231

SUBMITTER: Fu R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6292157 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature