Category Archives: Testing
A scoping review of sexual transmission related HIV research among key populations in Malaysia: Implications for interventions across the HIV care cascade
The Malaysian government has committed to ‘Fast Tracking the HIV Response’ to achieve UNAIDS 2030 targets to end AIDS. The epidemic is concentrated among key populations and has shifted from...
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...
A systematic review of HIV testing implementation strategies in sub-Saharan African countries
HIV/AIDS remains a looming presence in public health across the world, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. The HIV Care Cascade hinges on testing and knowledge of HIV status. Though significant advances...
Tuberculosis screening among ambulatory people living with HIV: A systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis
Background The WHO-recommended tuberculosis screening and diagnostic algorithm in ambulatory people living with HIV is a four-symptom screen (known as the WHO-recommended four symptom screen [W4SS]) followed by a WHO-recommended...
HIV test coverage among pregnant women in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Introduction: A human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) test during pregnancy is the gateway to the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV. Estimating the national uptake of HIV tests among pregnant...
Validity of digital assessments in screening for HIV-related cognitive impairment: A review
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: While traditional neuropsychological tests are the gold standard in screening for HIV-related cognitive impairment, computerized neuropsychological assessment devices (CNADs) offer an alternative to these time- and resource-intensive...
Effectiveness of GeneXpertAr in the diagnosis of tuberculosis in people living with HIV/AIDS
OBJECTIVE: To identify and synthesize the scientific knowledge produced regarding the effectiveness of the GeneXpert test in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) in people living with HIV/AIDS. METHODS: Integrative...
HIV/AIDS late presentation and its associated factors in China from 2010 to 2020: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Late presentation to HIV/AIDS care presents serious health concerns, like increased transmission and high healthcare costs, increased mortality, early development of opportunistic infection, increased risk of antiretroviral therapy drug...
Non-invasive diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) is an opportunistic infection commonly affecting immunocompromised people. Diagnosis usually requires invasive techniques to obtain respiratory specimens. Minimally invasive detection tests have been proposed, but...
