HIV prevalence ratio of international migrants compared to their native-born counterparts: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People on the move, including international migrants, may face health inequities that expose them to a higher risk for HIV than native-born populations. We conducted a systematic review to calculate the HIV prevalence ratio of international migrants compared with native-born populations.

Methods

We searched five databases between January 2010 and March 2022. Using random-effects meta-analysis, we calculated the pooled HIV prevalence ratios (PR) by comparing the HIV prevalence of migrants with native-born populations. Our research protocol is registered in the International prospective register of systematic reviews (PROSPERO, CRD42021250867).

Findings

In total, 5,121 studies were screened, and 38 were included in the final analysis: 7,121,699 migrants and m

SUBMITTER: Santoso D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9486043 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature