Category Archives: Testing
Determinants of male involvement in maternal and child health services in sub-Saharan Africa: A review
2012
INTRODUCTION: Male participation is a crucial component in the optimization of Maternal and Child Health (MCH) services. This is especially so where prevention strategies to decrease Mother-to-Child Transmission (MTCT) of...
The utility of voluntary counselling and testing data as a source of information on HIV prevalence: A systematic review
2010
We explored the utility of routine HIV testing data from clinical services for estimating HIV prevalence. A systematic review identified 28 eligible publications, covering concentrated epidemics (16 of 28) and...
Screening for HIV: Systematic review to update the 2005 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation
2012
BACKGROUND: A 2005 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) review found good evidence that HIV screening is accurate and that antiretroviral therapy (ART) for immunologically advanced disease is associated with...
