Cost-effectiveness of front-line services (Updated 2010)
2010
Key take-home messages There is no one-size-fits-all cost-effective HIV strategy. An intervention that is found to be effective at preventing HIV infection has a good chance of being cost-effective due...
HIV testing within general practices in Europe: A mixed-methods systematic review
2018
BACKGROUND: Late diagnosis of HIV infection remains a key challenge in Europe. It is acknowledged that general practitioners (GPs) may contribute greatly to early case finding, yet there is evidence...
Provider-initiated HIV testing and counseling
2010
Key take-home messages Very few studies have comprehensively investigated patient perceptions of PITC. There are no data currently available on the sustainable effects of PITC on: reducing HIV incidence (i.e.,...
Facilitators and barriers to HIV testing among Asians in the United States: A systematic review
2018
Asians have the highest rate of undiagnosed HIV in the United States. Limited research on factors implicated in HIV testing among this population presents a barrier to monitoring and addressing...
Mandatory testing of sex workers for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections
2010
Key take-home messages There is limited research evidence available describing the implications of mandatory HIV/STI testing for sex workers and whether it is effective at reducing the incidence of HIV/STIs....
The use of social marketing campaigns to increase HIV testing uptake: A systematic review
2018
Social marketing campaigns have been increasingly used in HIV prevention efforts to address barriers to HIV testing. The purpose of this review is to evaluate the social marketing campaigns in...
East and South East Asian women’s sexual health
2012
Key take-home messages There is very little research that exclusively focuses on the sexual health and prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and/or HIV prevention for East and South East...
Psychosocial and behavioural interventions towards HIV risk reduction for serodiscordant couples in Africa: A systematic review
2018
Background: Sexual transmission of HIV frequently occurs in the context of a primary relationship between two partners; however, HIV prevention interventions generally focus on individuals at risk, rather than specifying...
Rapid HIV testing in correctional facilities
2012
Key take-home messages HIV rates are particularly high in correctional settings. In the U.S., HIV prevalence is five times higher in state and federal correctional systems than in the general...
Implementation of eHealth interventions across the HIV care cascade: A review of recent research
2018
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: We review recent implementation science focusing on eHealth interventions to improve outcomes along the HIV care cascade. We highlight several gaps in the eHealth implementation literature and...
The cascade of care following community-based detection of HIV in sub-Saharan Africa – A systematic review with 90-90-90 targets in sight
2018
INTRODUCTION: We aimed to establish how effective community-based HIV testing services (HTS), including home and community location based (non-health facility) HIV testing services (HB-/CLB-HTS), are in improving care in sub-Saharan...
Evaluation of blood-based antibody rapid testing for HIV early therapy: A meta-analysis of the evidence
2018
Background: Western blot (WB) assay is considered the gold standard test for HIV infection confirmation. However, it requires technical expertise and is quite time-consuming. WHO recommends blood-based rapid diagnosis to...
