Category Archives: Population(s)
Intersectoral costs of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV: A systematic review of cost-of-illness (COI) studies
BACKGROUND: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV can generate costs both within and outside the health sector (i.e. intersectoral costs). This systematic review aims (i) to explore the intersectoral costs...
Influence of statin therapy on the incidence of cardiovascular events, cancer, and all-cause mortality in people living with HIV: A meta-analysis
Background: Possible influences of statin therapy on the risk of cardiovascular events, cancer, and all-cause mortality in people living with HIV (PLWH) remain unclear. We performed a meta-analysis to systematically evaluate...
Mobile health interventions for HIV/STI prevention among youth in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs): A systematic review of studies reporting implementation outcomes
Background Advances and proliferation of technologies such as mobile phones may provide opportunities to improve access to HIV/STI services and reach young people with high risk for HIV and STI....
Contraception values and preferences of people living with HIV: A systematic review
OBJECTIVE: Attention to the contraception values and preferences of those living with HIV is essential to meeting their reproductive rights and health needs. We systematically reviewed the literature on contraception...
Sexual and reproductive health needs of young people living with HIV in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review
Background: Young people living with HIV(YPLWH) in low-and middle-income countries are entering adolescence and young adulthood in signifcant numbers. The majority of the HIV-related research on these young people has...
Validated HIV knowledge scales for use with adults and adolescents: A systematic review
HIV knowledge—the information a person possesses about HIV—is essential for the prevention and management of HIV. Therefore, the accurate measurement of HIV knowledge is important for both science and practice....
Storytelling as a research tool used to explore insights and as an intervention in public health: A systematic narrative review
Objectives: Studies of storytelling (ST) used as a research tool to extract information and/or as an intervention to effect change in the public knowledge, attitudes, and behavior/practice (KAB/P) were sought...
Diagnostic accuracy of dried plasma spot specimens for HIV-1 viral load testing: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Dried plasma spot specimens may be a viable alternative to traditional liquid plasma in field settings, but the diagnostic accuracy is not well understood. METHODS: Standard databases (PubMed and...
Safety of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate for pregnant women facing the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic
We assessed the teratogenicity of tenofovir, a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) drug similar to remdesivir that is currently being evaluated for the treatment of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Using US...
HIV seroprevalence in five key populations in Europe: A systematic literature review, 2009 to 2019
Background: In Europe, HIV disproportionately affects men who have sex with men (MSM), people who inject drugs (PWID), prisoners, sex workers, and transgender people. Epidemiological data are primarily available from...
