biostudies-literatureUnknown16(5)Rivera ASNorthwestern University Open Access Fund<h4>Introduction</h4>HIV self-testing (HIV-ST) is an effective means of improving HIV testing rates. Low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) are taking steps to include HIV-ST into their national HIV/AIDS programs but very few reviews have focused on implementation in LMIC. We performed a scoping review to describe and synthesize existing literature on implementation outcomes of HIV-ST in LMIC.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a systematic search of Medline, Embase, Global Health, Web of Science, and Scopus, supplemented by searches in HIVST.org and other grey literature databases (done 23 September 2020) and included articles if they reported at least one of the following eight implementation outcomes: acceptability, appropriateness, adoption, feasibility, fidelity, cost, penetration, or sustaPloS onee0250434https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8092786biostudies-literatureImplementation outcomes of HIV self-testing in low- and middle- income countries: A scoping review.PMC8092786Jordan NSy KNHirschhorn LRO'Dwyer LCUlitin ARHernandez RMag-Usara RMcHugh MCRivera ASfalseImplementation outcomes of HIV self-testing in low- and middle- income countries: A scoping review.<h4>Introduction</h4>HIV self-testing (HIV-ST) is an effective means of improving HIV testing rates. Low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) are taking steps to include HIV-ST into their national HIV/AIDS programs but very few reviews have focused on implementation in LMIC. We performed a scoping review to describe and synthesize existing literature on implementation outcomes of HIV-ST in LMIC.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a systematic search of Medline, Embase, Global Health, Web of Science, and Scopus, supplemented by searches in HIVST.org and other grey literature databases (done 23 September 2020) and included articles if they reported at least one of the following eight implementation outcomes: acceptability, appropriateness, adoption, feasibility, fidelity, cost, penetration, or susta2021-01-01T00:00:00Z20212026-06-03T15:44:59.004Z2025-02-19T03:43:23.931ZS-EPMC80927863393972210.1371/journal.pone.0250434