A systematic review and network meta-analyses to assess the effectiveness of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) self-testing distribution strategies

I Eshun-Wilson, MS Jamil, TC Witzel… - Clinical Infectious …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background We conducted a systematic review and network meta-analysis to identify which
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) self-testing (HIVST) distribution strategies are most …

Examining the effects of HIV self-testing compared to standard HIV testing services in the general population: a systematic review and meta-analysis

MS Jamil, I Eshun-Wilson, TC Witzel, N Siegfried… - …, 2021 - thelancet.com
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 …

Comparing the effects of HIV self-testing to standard HIV testing for key populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis

TC Witzel, I Eshun-Wilson, MS Jamil, N Tilouche… - BMC medicine, 2020 - Springer
Background We update a previous systematic review to inform new World Health
Organization HIV self-testing (HIVST) recommendations. We compared the effects of HIVST …

Implementation outcomes of HIV self-testing in low-and middle-income countries: A scoping review

AS Rivera, R Hernandez, R Mag-Usara, KN Sy… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Introduction HIV self-testing (HIV-ST) is an effective means of improving HIV testing rates.
Low-and middle-income countries (LMIC) are taking steps to include HIV-ST into their …

Experiences using and organizing HIV self-testing

Y Qin, L Han, A Babbitt, JS Walker, F Liu… - Aids, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Objective: HIV self-testing (HIVST) is now officially recommended by the WHO, yet much of
HIVST evidence to date has focused on quantitative data and hypothetical concerns …

Verification of HIV self-testing use and results: a global systematic review

KM Tahlil, JJ Ong, NE Rosenberg, W Tang… - AIDS patient care and …, 2020 - liebertpub.com
HIV self-testing (HIVST) allows individuals to interpret and report their own test results, thus
decentralizing testing. Yet, this decentralization can make it difficult to verify self-testing …

HIV self-testing with digital supports as the new paradigm: A systematic review of global evidence (2010–2021)

M McGuire, A de Waal, A Karellis, R Janssen… - …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background HIV self-testing (HIVST) is recommended by the WHO as an innovative strategy
to reach UNAIDS targets to end HIV by 2030. HIVST with digital supports is defined as the …

Community-based HIV self-testing: a cluster-randomised trial of supply-side financial incentives and time-trend analysis of linkage to antiretroviral therapy in …

EL Sibanda, M Neuman, M Tumushime… - BMJ global …, 2021 - gh.bmj.com
Background HIV self-testing (HIVST) requires linkage to post-test services to maximise its
benefits. We evaluated effect of supply-side incentivisation on linkage following community …

[HTML][HTML] Scaling up HIV self-testing in sub-Saharan Africa: a review of technology, policy and evidence

PP Indravudh, AT Choko… - Current opinion in …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Important technology gaps include increasing availability of more sensitive HIVST products
in low and middle-income countries. Regulatory and postmarket surveillance systems for …

The effects of HIV self-testing on the uptake of HIV testing, linkage to antiretroviral treatment and social harms among adults in Africa: A systematic review and meta …

B Njau, DJ Damian, L Abdullahi, A Boulle, C Mathews - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Introduction HIV infection is still a global public health problem. More than 75% of HIV-
infected people are in Africa, and up to 54% are unaware of their HIV status, limiting access …