Unknown HIV status and the TB/HIV collaborative control program in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ethiopia has shown significant efforts to address the burden of TB/HIV comorbidity through the TB/HIV collaborative program. However, these diseases are still the highest cause of death in the country. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated this program by investigating the overall proportion of unknown HIV status among TB patients using published studies in Ethiopia.

Methods

We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of published studies in Ethiopia. We identified the original studies using the databases MEDLINE/PubMed, and Google Scholar. The heterogeneity across studies was assessed using Cochran's Q test and I ² statistics. The Begg's rank correlation and the Egger weighted regression tests were assessed for the public

SUBMITTER: Arega B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7325261 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature