Interventions for developmental delays in children born to HIV-infected mothers: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT: Children born to HIV-infected mothers have worse developmental outcomes compared to HIV-unexposed children. However, little is known about interventions to improve developmental outcomes in this population. This study systematically reviews the literature on interventions to improve development in children born to HIV-infected mothers. We systematically searched the following electronic bibliographic databases: Ovid MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, Education Resources Information Center, and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Studies were selected on the basis of defined inclusion criteria and excluded if antiretroviral medication was the only intervention. Titles, abstracts, and full texts were assessed by 2 independent reviewers. Data were collected on characteristics of the study de

SUBMITTER: McHenry MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6382569 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature