Effectiveness of spatially targeted interventions for control of HIV, tuberculosis, leprosy and malaria: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As infectious diseases approach global elimination targets, spatial targeting is increasingly important to identify community hotspots of transmission and effectively target interventions. We aimed to synthesise relevant evidence to define best practice approaches and identify policy and research gaps.

Objective

To systematically appraise evidence for the effectiveness of spatially targeted community public health interventions for HIV, tuberculosis (TB), leprosy and malaria.

Design

Systematic review.

Data sources

We searched Medline, Embase, Global Health, Web of Science and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews between 1 January 1993 and 22 March 2021.

Study selection

The studies had to include HIV or TB or leprosy or malaria and spatial h

SUBMITTER: Khundi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8278879 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature