Category Archives: Epidemiology
Machine learning prediction models for clinical management of blood-borne viral infections: A systematic review of current applications and future impact
BACKGROUND: Machine learning (ML) prediction models to support clinical management of blood-borne viral infections are becoming increasingly abundant in medical literature, with a number of competing models being developed for...
Adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV patients in Ghana: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Maintaining a high level of adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is critical to limiting rapid viral replication, drug resistance, and viral transmission. However, ART adherence remains a major challenge in...
Odds of HIV among incarcerated drug users: A systematic review and meta-analysis of Asian countries
Background: HIV makes up a large portion of infectious diseases globally. People injecting drugs in prisons are at high risk for contracting HIV infection. Prisons house ~10.2 million people globally,...
Virologic response to Dolutegravir plus Lamivudine in people with suppressed human immunodeficiency virus type 1 and historical M184V/I: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: To investigate the impact of the M184V/I mutation on virologic response to dolutegravir plus lamivudine (DTG + 3TC) in suppressed-switch populations, a meta-analysis was performed using virologic outcomes from...
Health facility-based interventions and the uptake of contraception among people living with HIV: A systematic review & meta-analysis
BACKGROUND OBJECTIVES: The prong 2 of 4 prong strategy introduced by the World Health Organization aims at averting unintended pregnancies among people living with HIV (PLHIV). This systematic review aimed...
HPV infection profiles among people living with HIV and HPV vaccine acceptance among individuals with different HIV infection statuses in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis
To understand the HPV infection profiles among Chinese HIV/AIDS patients and the HPV vaccine acceptance among unvaccinated Chinese people with different HIV infection statuses after the HPV vaccine launch in...
A systematic review and meta-analysis of the global prevalence and determinants of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and uptake in people living with HIV
People living with HIV (PLHIV) are at higher risk of poor outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Here we report the pooled prevalence of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance/uptake and determinants among this vulnerable...
HIV incidence among women engaging in sex work in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis
INTRODUCTION: HIV incidence among women in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has declined steadily, but it is unknown whether new infections among women who engage in sex work (WESW) have declined at...
The effectiveness of e-health on reducing stigma, improving social support and quality of life among people living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Background: Many people living with HIV reported poor quality of life, which was primarily due to HIV-related stigma and the lack of social support. Compared with face-to-face interventions, e-health interventions are...
Determining reinfection rates by hepatitis C testing interval among key populations: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background & aims: Detecting hepatitis C virus (HCV) reinfection among key populations helps prevent ongoing transmission. This systematic review aims to determine the association between different testing intervals during post-SVR follow-up...
The burden of non-communicable diseases among people living with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are increasing among people living with HIV (PLHIV), especially in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). We determined the prevalence of NCDs and NCD risk factors among PLHIV in...
Integration of female genital schistosomiasis into HIV/sexual and reproductive health and rights and neglected tropical diseases programmes and services: A scoping review
Female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) affects approximately 56 million women and girls across sub-Saharan Africa and is associated with up to a threefold increased prevalence of HIV. Integrating FGS with HIV...
