Category Archives: Population(s)
Acceptability and uptake of HIV self-testing in emergency care settings: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background: Emergency departments (ED) interface with large numbers of patients that are often missed by conventional HIV testing approaches. ED-based HIV self-testing (HIVST) is an innovative engagement approach which has potential...
Promoting safer sex in the context of heterosexual anal intercourse: A scoping review
Aims and objectives: To locate and summarise existing literature regarding safer sex practices specific to heterosexual anal intercourse and identify promising health promotion strategies. Background: Much of the literature regarding anal intercourse...
LGBTQ+ aging research in Canada: A 30-year scoping review of the literature
Canada has a unique socio-political history concerning the inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) people. With aging populations, understanding diverse groups of older adults is paramount. We...
A systematic review of the effectiveness of non-health facility based care delivery of antiretroviral therapy for people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa measured by viral suppression, mortality and retention on ART
BACKGROUND: Alternative models for sustainable antiretroviral treatment (ART) delivery are necessary to meet the increasing demand to maintain population-wide ART for all people living with HIV (PLHIV) in sub-Saharan Africa....
mHealth interventions for treatment adherence and outcomes of care for cardiometabolic disease among adults living with HIV: Systematic review
BACKGROUND: The success of antiretroviral therapy has led to an increase in life expectancy and an associated rise in the risk of cardiometabolic diseases (CMDs) among people living with HIV....
Economic evaluation of HIV testing options for low-prevalence high-income countries: A systematic review
INTRODUCTION: This study reviewed the economic evidence of rapid HIV testing versus conventional HIV testing in low-prevalence high-income countries; evaluated the methodological quality of existing economic evaluations of HIV testing...
Prevalence of suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, and suicide plan among HIV/AIDS: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Suicidality is common in people living with HIV/AIDS. However, the prevalence estimates of the suicidality vary between studies. Here, we performed a systematic review and estimated the prevalence of...
Potential impact of the COVID-19 in HIV-infected individuals: A systematic review impact of the COVID-19 in HIV-Infected individuals
BACKGROUND: Although much has been studied about the SARS-Cov-2 virus, its effects, and the effectiveness of possible treatments, little is known about its interaction with other infectious diseases. OBJECTIVE: The...
Association of HIV infection and antiretroviral therapy With arterial stiffness: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Incidence of cardiovascular disease in people living with HIV has increased as overall survival has improved because of combination antiretroviral therapy (cART). Arterial stiffness is a composite indicator of cardiovascular...
Causally interpretable meta-analysis: Application in adolescent HIV prevention
Endowing meta-analytic results with a causal interpretation is challenging when there are differences in the distribution of effect modifiers among the populations underlying the included trials and the target population...
