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ReviewClinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America2013

A review of self-testing for HIV: research and policy priorities in a new era of HIV prevention.

Sue Napierala Mavedzenge, Rachel Baggaley, Elizabeth L Corbett

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Review in Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 105 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT03135067 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2017, after this paper: background citation

Secondary Distribution of HIV Self-tests: an Innovative Strategy for Promoting Partner Testing and Reducing HIV Risk

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of PennsylvaniaRan2017 to 2020Enrolled2,102ConditionsHuman Immunodeficiency VirusArmsProvision of multiple self-tests
NCT04772469 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2021, after this paper: background citation

Self-Test Strategies and Linkage Incentives to Improve ART and PrEP Uptake in Men

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of California, San FranciscoRan2021 to 2023Enrolled934ConditionsHuman Immunodeficiency Virus, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, HIV Infections, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, ViralArmsProvision of multiple self-tests, Small monetary incentives, Use of SMS/text reminders to motivate adherence to ART or PrEP
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

105 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Sue Napierala MavedzengeWomen's Global Health Imperative, RTI International, San Francisco, California 94104, USA. smavedzenge@rti.org
Rachel Baggaley
Elizabeth L Corbett

Funding

Wellcome Trust 091769Wellcome Trust 101113Wellcome Trust GR014469
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Inadequate uptake of testing for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains a primary bottleneck toward universal access to treatment and care, and is an obstacle to realizing the potential of new interventions for preventing HIV infection, including treatment for prevention and preexposure prophylaxis. HIV self-testing offers an approach to scaling up testing that could be high impact, low cost, confidential, and empowering for users. Although HIV self-testing was first considered >20 years ago, it has not been widely implemented. We conducted a review of policy and research on HIV self-testing, which indicates that policy is shifting toward a more flexible approach with less emphasis on pretest counseling and that HIV self-testing has been adopted in a number of settings. Empirical research on self-testing is limited, resulting in a lack of an evidence base upon which to base policy recommendations. Relevant research and investment in programs are urgently needed to enable consideration of developing formalized self-testing programs.

Indexed as

Clinical Laboratory TechniquesHealth PolicyHIV InfectionsHumansPatient Acceptance of Health CareSelf AdministrationHIV preventionHIV screeningHIV self-testingliterature reviewpolicy

Identifiers

PMID23487385
PMCPMC3669524

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