A systematic review and meta-analysis of the evidence for community-based HIV testing on men's engagement in the HIV care cascade.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Men with HIV are less likely than women to know their status, be on antiretroviral therapy, and be virally suppressed. This review examined men's community-based HIV testing services (CB-HTS) outcomes.

Design

Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Methods

We searched seven databases and conference abstracts through July 2018. We estimated pooled proportions and/or risk ratios (for meta-analyses) for each outcome using random effects models.

Results

188 studies met inclusion criteria. Common testing models included targeted outreach (e.g. mobile testing), home-based testing, and testing at stand-alone community sites. Across 25 studies reporting uptake, 81% (CI: 75-86%) of men offered testing accepted it. Uptake was higher among men reached through CB-HT

SUBMITTER: Groves AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9660288 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature