Comparing the effects of HIV self-testing to standard HIV testing for key populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We update a previous systematic review to inform new World Health Organization HIV self-testing (HIVST) recommendations. We compared the effects of HIVST to standard HIV testing services to understand which service delivery models are effective for key populations.

Methods

We did a systematic review of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) which compared HIVST to standard HIV testing in key populations, published from 1 January 2006 to 4 June 2019 in PubMed, Embase, Global Index Medicus, Social Policy and Practice, PsycINFO, Health Management Information Consortium, EBSCO CINAHL Plus, Cochrane Library and Web of Science. We extracted study characteristic and outcome data and conducted risk of bias assessments using the Cochrane ROB tool version 1. Random effects met

SUBMITTER: Witzel TC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7713313 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature