Category Archives: Other
Reviews that are lab-based (e.g. genes, pharmaceuticals) or on unique groups of people (e.g. fishermen, nurses)
Quality and reporting of diagnostic accuracy studies in TB, HIV and malaria: Evaluation using QUADAS and STARD standards
Background: Poor methodological quality and reporting are known concerns with diagnostic accuracy studies. In 2003, the QUADAS tool and the STARD standards were published for evaluating the quality and improving...
Supervised and unsupervised self-testing for HIV in high- and low-risk populations: A systematic review.
BACKGROUND: Stigma, discrimination, lack of privacy, and long waiting times partly explain why six out of ten individuals living with HIV do not access facility-based testing. By circumventing these barriers,...
CCL3L1 copy number variation and susceptibility to HIV-1 infection: A meta-analysis
Although several studies have investigated whether CCL3L1 copy number variation (CNV) influences the risk of HIV-1 infection, there are still no clear conclusions. Therefore, we performed a meta-analysis using two...
Changes in the human immunodeficiency virus V3 region that correspond with disease progression: A meta-analysis
In order to determine the changes in the human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV-1) envelope that corresponds with disease progression, a meta-analysis of viral forms was performed using HIV-1 sequences obtained...
A systematic review of the relationships between intimate partner violence and HIV/AIDS
BACKGROUND: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant health problem that has been associated with HIV infection in numerous studies. We aimed to systematically review the literature on relationships between...
Systematic review and meta-analysis of HIV prevalence among men in militaries in low income and middle income countries
OBJECTIVES: To determine whether the current HIV prevalence in militaries of low-income and middle-income countries is higher, the same, or lower than the HIV prevalence in the adult male population...
What has been achieved in HIV prevention, treatment and care for people who inject drugs, 2010-2012? A review of the six highest burden countries
OBJECTIVE: In 2010 the international HIV/AIDS community called on countries to take action to prevent HIV transmission among people who inject drugs (PWID). To set a baseline we proposed an...
Partner notification in the United States: An evidence-based review
INTRODUCTION: To conduct an evidence-based review of the literature on the effectiveness of partner notification strategies for syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the United States. METHODS:...
Sexually transmitted infections among heterosexual male clients of female sex workers in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Female sex workers have been the target of numerous sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention strategies in China, but their male clients have attracted considerably less public health attention and...
