Category Archives: Testing
Linking family planning with HIV/AIDS interventions: A systematic review of the evidence
OBJECTIVE: To conduct a systematic review of the literature and examine the effectiveness, optimal circumstances, and best practices for strengthening linkages between family planning and HIV interventions. DESIGN: Systematic review...
Improved effectiveness of partner notification for patients with sexually transmitted infections: Systematic review
Objective To examine the effectiveness of methods to improve partner notification by patient referral (index patient has responsibility for informing sex partners of their exposure to a sexually transmitted infection)....
The effectiveness of HIV partner counseling and referral services in increasing identification of HIV-positive individuals: A systematic review
Partner counseling and referral services (PCRS) are part of the spectrum of care for HIV-positive people and their sexual or needle-sharing partners. Referral includes notifying partners of exposure, after which...
The HIV/AIDS prevention research synthesis project: Scope, methods, and study classification results
In 1996, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in collaboration with many partners, initiated the HIV/AIDS Prevention Research Synthesis (PRS) project to accumulate HIV prevention research studies and...
HIV testing in community settings in resource-rich countries: A systematic review of the evidence
OBJECTIVES: Community HIV testing represents an opportunity for diagnosing HIV infection among individuals who may not have contact with health services, especially in hard-to-reach groups. The aim of this review...
Workplace programmes for HIV and tuberculosis: A systematic review to support development of international guidelines for the health workforce
The health service sector has a vital role to play in delivering human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and tuberculosis (TB) prevention, treatment and care, yet evidence indicates that healthcare workers (HCWs)...
Nursing research and the prevention of infectious diseases among vulnerable populations
Racial and ethnic minorities, women and infants, youth, and other special needs populations have been found to be disproportionately affected by infectious disease morbidity and mortality, particularly Human Immunodeficiency Syndrome/Acquired...
Levels of salivary IgA antibodies to Candida spp. in HIV-infected adult patients: A systematic review
Objective: To perform a systematic review of published data with the aim of evaluating the levels of IgA antibodies to Candida albicans in HIV-infected adult patients. Methods: The search strategy...
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...
Improving the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of TB among people living with HIV: The role of operational research
Operational research is necessary to improve the access to and delivery of tuberculosis prevention, diagnosis and treatment interventions for people living with HIV. We conducted an extensive review of the...
