| Autor: |
Muhammad S. Jamil, Ingrid Eshun-Wilson, T. Charles Witzel, Nandi Siegfried, Carmen Figueroa, Lastone Chitembo, Busisiwe Msimanga-Radebe, Muhammad S. Pasha, Karin Hatzold, Elizabeth Corbett, Magdalena Barr-DiChiara, Alison J. Rodger, Peter Weatherburn, Elvin Geng, Rachel Baggaley, Cheryl Johnson |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
EClinicalMedicine, Vol 38, Iss , Pp 100991- (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2589-5370 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.eclinm.2021.100991 |
| Popis: |
Background: We updated a 2017 systematic review and compared the effects of HIV self-testing (HIVST) to standard HIV testing services to understand effective service delivery models among the general population. Methods: We included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing testing outcomes with HIVST to standard testing in the general population and published between January 1, 2006 and June 4, 2019. Random effects meta-analysis was conducted and pooled risk ratios (RRs) were reported. The certainty of evidence was determined using the GRADE methodology. Findings: We identified 14 eligible RCTs, 13 of which were conducted in sub-Saharan Africa. Support provided to self-testers ranged from no/basic support to one-on-one in-person support. HIVST increased testing uptake overall (RR:2.09; 95% confidence interval: 1.69–2.58; p |
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