A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies evaluating the performance and operational characteristics of dual point-of-care tests for HIV and syphilis

• Published in: Sexually transmitted infections Vol. 93; no. S4; pp. S3 - S15
• Main Authors: Gliddon, Harriet D, Peeling, Rosanna W, Kamb, Mary L, Toskin, Igor, Wi, Teodora E, Taylor, Melanie M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.12.2017
• Subjects: Female; HIV Infections - diagnosis; HIV Infections - transmission; Humans; Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical - prevention & control; Point-of-Care Systems; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - diagnosis; Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - prevention & control; Pregnancy Outcome; Prenatal Diagnosis; Sensitivity and Specificity; Syphilis - diagnosis; Syphilis - transmission; Syphilis, Congenital - prevention & control; Syphilis, Congenital - transmission; diagnosis; syphilis; systematic reviews; HIV; testing

BackgroundMother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of syphilis and HIV continue to be important yet preventable causes of perinatal and infant morbidity and mortality.ObjectivesTo systematically review, critically appraise and perform a meta-analysis to evaluate the operational characteristics of dual ra...