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- Title
The Evidence Project: Protocol for Systematic Reviews of Behavioral Interventions and Behavioral Aspects of Biomedical Interventions for HIV Prevention, Treatment, and Health Service Delivery in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.
- Authors
Kennedy, Caitlin E.; Yeh, Ping Teresa; Fonner, Virginia A.; Armstrong, Kevin A.; Denison, Julie A.; O'Reilly, Kevin R.; Sweat, Michael D.
- Abstract
The Evidence Project conducts systematic reviews and meta-analyses of HIV behavioral interventions, behavioral aspects of biomedical interventions, combination prevention strategies, modes of service delivery, and integrated programs in low- and middle-income countries. Here, we present the overall protocol for our reviews. For each topic, we conduct a comprehensive search of five online databases, complemented by secondary reference searching. Articles are included if they are published in peer-reviewed journals and present pre/post or multi-arm data on outcomes of interest. Data are extracted from each included article by two trained coders working independently using standardized coding forms, with differences resolved by consensus. Risk of bias is assessed with the Evidence Project tool. Data are synthesized descriptively, and meta-analysis is conducted when there are similarly measured outcomes across studies. For over 20 years, this approach has allowed us to synthesize literature on the effectiveness of interventions and contribute to the global HIV response.
- Subjects
HIV prevention; MIDDLE-income countries; MEDICAL protocols; CONSENSUS (Social sciences); RESEARCH funding; MEDICAL care; CINAHL database; HIV infections; META-analysis; PSYCHOLOGY of HIV-positive persons; SYSTEMATIC reviews; MEDLINE; ONLINE information services; BEHAVIOR therapy; LOW-income countries; PSYCHOLOGY information storage &; retrieval systems
- Publication
AIDS Education & Prevention, 2024, Vol 36, Issue 2, p87
- ISSN
0899-9546
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1521/aeap.2024.36.2.87