Category Archives: General HIV+ population
Reviews on HIV+ people where the population is not specified
Video-based teleconsultations in pharmaceutical care – A systematic review
BACKGROUND: In recent years, telemedicine has gained increasing importance in the delivery of pharmaceutical care. The use of video technologies for remote communication between different parties offers the potential to...
Patient-reported outcomes in HIV clinical trials evaluating antiretroviral treatment: A systematic review
We aimed to assess patterns of patient-reported outcomes (PRO) instruments’ utilization in HIV clinical trials in relation to antiretroviral therapy (ART). PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, and EMBASE were searched using the terms...
Patients’ preferences for antiretroviral therapy service provision: A systematic review
BACKGROUND: Achieving global targets of adherence to treatment, retention in care, and treatment success remains a challenge. Health system investment to make antiretroviral therapy services more responsive to patients’ needs...
Strategies to reengage patients lost to follow up in HIV care in high income countries, a scoping review
BACKGROUND: Despite remarkable achievements in antiretroviral therapy (ART), losses to follow-up (LTFU) might prevent the long-term success of HIV treatment and might delay the achievement of the 90-90-90 objectives. This...
Complex solutions for a complex problem: A meta-analysis of the efficacy of multiple-behavior interventions on change in outcomes related to HIV
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this meta-analysis was to examine the success of multiple-behavior interventions and to identify whether the efficacy of such programs depends on the number of recommendations prescribed...
Effectiveness of eHealth interventions for HIV prevention and management in sub-Saharan Africa: Systematic review and meta-analyses
HIV is still the leading cause of death in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), despite medical advances. eHealth interventions are effective for HIV prevention and management, but it is unclear whether this...
HIV treatment with the two-drug regimen dolutegravir plus lamivudine in real-world clinical practice: A systematic literature review
The two-drug regimen dolutegravir plus lamivudine demonstrated durable efficacy for up to 3 years in phase III studies and a high barrier to resistance in treatment-naive and virologically suppressed people...
Posttraumatic growth and well-being among people living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis in recognition of 40 years of HIV/AIDS
Objectives: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to synthesize, analyze, and critically review existing studies on the relationship between posttraumatic growth (PTG) and psychological well-being (operationalized either via positive or negative...
Experience of chronic noncommunicable disease in people living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-aggregation of qualitative studies
BACKGROUND: An increasing number of people living with HIV (PLWH) have had chronic noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) over the last 5 years. However, robust evidence regarding the perception and challenges of...
The latent tuberculosis cascade-of-care among people living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis preventive therapy (TPT) reduces TB-related morbidity and mortality in people living with HIV (PLHIV). Cascade-of-care analyses help identify gaps and barriers in care and develop targeted solutions. A...
