Systematic review of HIV prevalence studies among key populations in Latin America and the Caribbean

Objective. This systematic review aims to synthesize articles, abstracts and reports of HIV prevalence studies conducted among men who have sex with men (MSM) and female sex workers (FSW) in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Materials and methods. Authors searched online databases and collected gray literature on HIV prevalence among MSM and FSW from LAC. Year, location, sampling methodology, study design, sample size, HIV prevalence and confidence intervals were abstracted. Results. A total of 73 studies, dating from 1986 to 2010 were included. The median prevalences for MSM and FSW were 10.6% (interquartile range: 7.4-17.4) and 2.6% (IQR: 0.6-4.2), respectively. Variability was high, especially for MSM. The majority of studies recruited participants using convenience methods. Conclusion. HIV prevalence among MSM was higher than that among FSW. Sampling techniques should be standardized for future studies, prioritizing probability methods.

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HIV prevalence among female sex workers, drug users and men who have sex with men in Brazil: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

BMC Public Health ◽

10.1186/1471-2458-10-317 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 68

Author(s):

Monica Malta ◽

Monica MF Magnanini ◽

Maeve B Mello ◽

Ana Roberta P Pascom ◽

Yohana Linhares ◽

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Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Sex Workers ◽

Drug Users ◽

Female Sex Workers ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Hiv Prevalence ◽

Female Sex ◽

Sex With Men

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Experiences of gender-based violence among female sex workers, men who have sex with men, and transgender women in Latin America and the Caribbean: a qualitative study to inform HIV programming

BMC International Health and Human Rights ◽

10.1186/s12914-019-0187-5 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Emily Evens ◽

Michele Lanham ◽

Karin Santi ◽

Juana Cooke ◽

Kathleen Ridgeway ◽

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Keyword(s):

Latin America ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Sex Workers ◽

Female Sex Workers ◽

Transgender Women ◽

Gender Based Violence ◽

Female Sex ◽

The Caribbean ◽

Gender Based ◽

Sex With Men

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Filling the Knowledge Gap: Measuring HIV Prevalence and Risk Factors among Men Who Have Sex with Men and Female Sex Workers in Tripoli, Libya

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0066701 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 8 (6) ◽

pp. e66701 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Joseph J. Valadez ◽

Sima Berendes ◽

Caroline Jeffery ◽

Joanna Thomson ◽

Hussain Ben Othman ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Sex Workers ◽

Female Sex Workers ◽

Hiv Prevalence ◽

Knowledge Gap ◽

Female Sex ◽

Sex With Men

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Trends in HIV prevalence among people injecting drugs, men having sex with men, and female sex workers in Ukraine

International Journal of STD & AIDS ◽

10.1177/0956462418784096 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 29 (13) ◽

pp. 1337-1344 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Kostyantyn Dumchev ◽

Yana Sazonova ◽

Tetiana Salyuk ◽

Olga Varetska

Keyword(s):

Sex Workers ◽

Female Sex Workers ◽

People Who Inject Drugs ◽

Hiv Prevalence ◽

New Wave ◽

Female Sex ◽

Hiv Epidemic ◽

Nationally Representative ◽

Sex With Men ◽

Generation Surveillance

Once recognized as the most severe in Europe, the HIV epidemic in Ukraine is concentrated among people who inject drugs, men who have sex with men, and female sex workers. Integrated biobehavioral surveys, as a part of the second generation surveillance, are used to monitor HIV infection trends in key populations since 2002. The present paper is focused on the analysis of HIV prevalence trends in four nationally representative rounds of integrated biobehavioral surveys from 2008/9, 2011, 2013, and 2015 in people who inject drugs, men who have sex with men, and female sex workers. Between 2008/9 and 2015, the HIV prevalence has decreased significantly in people who inject drugs (24.2 to 22.0%) and female sex workers (13.6 to 6.3%), while the change in men who have sex with men was not significant (8.5 to 7.8%). There was a significant increase in people who inject drugs and men who have sex with men between 2013 and 2015. In subgroups younger than 25 years, prevalence increased more than twofold in men who have sex with men (1.9 to 4.3%), with no changes in people who inject drugs and female sex workers. The observed decline in prevalence, especially in young subgroups, may result from the effect of extensive prevention efforts on drug injection-related transmission. Recent increase in young men who have sex with men may be a sign of a new wave of the epidemic in this group.

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The Prevalence of HIV Among Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM) and Young MSM in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Systematic Review

AIDS and Behavior ◽

10.1007/s10461-021-03180-5 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Lara E. Coelho ◽

Thiago S. Torres ◽

Valdilea G. Veloso ◽

Beatriz Grinsztejn ◽

Emilia M. Jalil ◽

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Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Latin America ◽

Young Msm ◽

The Caribbean ◽

Sex With Men

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Prevalence of chronic kidney disease in the general population in Latin America and the Caribbean: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

10.1101/2021.01.26.21250540 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Diego A Sequeiros-Buendia ◽

Camila S Villa-Ato ◽

Marlies Weiss-Carlini ◽

Rodrigo M Carrillo-Larco

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Chronic Kidney Disease ◽

Latin America ◽

Kidney Disease ◽

General Population ◽

Global Health ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Prevalence Studies ◽

Prevalence Estimates ◽

The Caribbean

ABSTRACTBackgroundChronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global health issue with a general prevalence of 9%. Although the most affected populations are in low- and middle-income countries, the epidemiology of CKD in these countries remains poorly understood and prevalence estimates come from global efforts informed by data from high-income countries; these prevalence estimates need to be compared –and if needed updated–with local estimates.ObjectiveTo estimate the prevalence of CKD in adults in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).MethodsSystematic review and meta-analysis. We will search Embase, Medline, Global Health (these three through Ovid), Scopus and LILACS. No date or language restrictions will be set. We seek observational studies with a random sample of the general population. We will screen titles and abstracts, we will then study the selected reports. Both phases will be done by two reviewers independently. Data extraction will be performed by two researchers independently using a pre-specified Excel form. We will evaluate the risk of bias with the scale proposed by Hoy et al. for prevalence studies. We will conduct a meta-analysis of prevalence estimates, if there are at least three reports homogeneous enough to be pooled; we will use a random-effects model.ConclusionsThis systematic review and meta-analysis will provide the prevalence of CKD in adults in countries of LAC. Currently, information regarding CKD in the region is limited. This work will provide evidence to elucidate the magnitude of CKD prevalence in LAC. In so doing, we will provide evidence to inform the scientific community about the burden of CKD in LAC so that research, policies and health interventions can be planned accordingly.

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HIV testing barriers and intervention strategies among men, transgender women, female sex workers and incarcerated persons in the Caribbean: a systematic review

Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽

10.1136/sextrans-2018-053932 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 96 (3) ◽

pp. 189-196 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Akeen Hamilton ◽

Stephen Shin ◽

Tamara Taggart ◽

Guy-Lucien Whembolua ◽

Indira Martin ◽

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Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Hiv Testing ◽

Sex Workers ◽

Female Sex Workers ◽

Transgender Women ◽

Intervention Strategies ◽

Future Research ◽

Delayed Treatment ◽

Female Sex ◽

The Caribbean

BackgroundThis systematic review summarises evidence on the HIV testing barriers and intervention strategies among Caribbean populations and provides pertinent implications for future research endeavours designed to increase rates of HIV testing in the region.MethodsWe used a systematic approach to survey all literature published between January 2008 and November 2018 using four electronic databases (MEDLINE/PubMed, Embase, Web of Science and Global Health). Only peer-reviewed articles published in English that examined HIV testing uptake and interventions in the Caribbean with men, men who have sex with men, female sex workers, transgender women and incarcerated individuals were included.ResultsTwenty-one studies met the inclusion criteria. Lack of confidentiality, access to testing sites, stigma, discrimination, poverty and low HIV risk perception were identified as key barriers to HIV testing. These barriers often contributed to late HIV testing and were associated with delayed treatment initiation and decreased survival rate. Intervention strategies to address these barriers included offering rapid HIV testing at clinics and HIV testing outreach by trained providers and peers.ConclusionHIV testing rates remain unacceptably low across the Caribbean for several reasons, including stigma and discrimination. Future HIV testing interventions should target places where at-risk populations congregate, train laypersons to conduct rapid tests and consider using oral fluid HIV self-testing, which allows individuals to test at home.

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Correction to: The Prevalence of HIV Among Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM) and Young MSM in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Systematic Review

AIDS and Behavior ◽

10.1007/s10461-021-03400-y ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Lara E. Coelho ◽

Thiago S. Torres ◽

Valdilea G. Veloso ◽

Beatriz Grinsztejn ◽

Emilia M. Jalil ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Latin America ◽

Young Msm ◽

The Caribbean ◽

Sex With Men

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Prevalence of Mild Cognitive Impairment in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Systematic Review

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igaa057.3307 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. 897-898

Author(s):

Fabiana Ribeiro ◽

Ana Carolina Teixeira-Santos ◽

Anja Leist

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Latin America ◽

Cognitive Impairment ◽

Mild Cognitive Impairment ◽

English Language ◽

Prevalence Data ◽

Gender And Education ◽

Precise Diagnosis ◽

Normal Ageing ◽

The Caribbean

Abstract Background. The population of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is ageing rapidly, presenting the highest prevalence rates of dementia in the world. In this context, mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is an intermediate condition between normal ageing and dementia. However, very few studies verified the prevalence of MCI in LAC countries; earlier global systematic reviews only considered prevalence reports published in English language. Method. We conducted a systematic review to evaluate the prevalence of MCI in LAC countries and to explore the factors associated with MCI (i.e., age, gender, and education). A database search was conducted in February 2020 using PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Lilacs, SciELO, and EMBASE, for population-or community-based studies with MCI data for countries in LAC, published in English, Spanish, or Portuguese language. From k=2,168 identified and k=1,684 screened studies, only articles were selected that included subjects with a precise diagnosis of MCI. The studies were qualitatively assessed using the JBI critical appraisal checklist for studies reporting prevalence data tool. Results. A total of nine studies met the criteria, published between 2007 and 2019, including a total of 17,812 participants in nine countries Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, and Costa Rica. Estimates for MCI prevalence ranged from 1.2% to 34%, with most estimates between 1.2% and 6.45%. Estimates differed by age group, gender, and educational level. Discussion. This is the first systematic review of the prevalence of MCI in LAC countries, considering only high-quality studies adopting rigorous diagnostic criteria.

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