Canadian and international recommendations on the frequency of HIV screening and testing: A systematic review

Canada Communicable Disease Report = Relevé Des Maladies Transmissibles Au Canada
T AustinK Timmerman

Abstract

In 2014, the Public Health Agency of Canada estimated that 21% of the people living with HIV in Canada were unaware of their infection. Increased screening and testing for HIV is crucial to reducing the number of undiagnosed infections. To ensure the best use of available resources, it is important to determine the optimal intervals for HIV screening and testing. To conduct a systematic review of the recommendations for the frequency of HIV screening and testing in different populations. To identify eligible guidelines, a comprehensive two-tiered search strategy of journals and websites of governments and non-governmental organizations and a three-tiered screening strategy (title, abstract and full content screen) were used. Guidelines were eligible for inclusion if they, a) were published between 2000 and 2015 in English or French, and b) provided guidance on HIV screening/testing intervals for at least one population. Of the 609 documents retrieved from the search, 34 guidelines met the eligibility criteria. The most frequently mentioned populations were pregnant women, men who have sex with men (MSM) and the general population. Overall, there was consensus on at least annual testing for MSM, intravenous drug users, individua...Continue Reading

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Feb 2, 2017·Canada Communicable Disease Report = Relevé Des Maladies Transmissibles Au Canada·G P TraversyK Timmerman

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