Overview of papers in the review: 2013-2015
| Authors | Population | Intervention | Control | Outcome | Design | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhang et al.,[17] | Rural migrants (15-65 years old) Gender: male and female | 1. Traditional model of HIV testing and counselling (HTC) promotion: 1 cluster; 839 participants 2. Mobile-clinic HTC with community mobilisation, outreach, establishing a new HTC clinic in the community, and integration of HTC into family planning and specific clinics): 1 cluster; 434 participants | Facility-based HTC with no intervention for HTC promotion: 1 cluster; 577 participants | HTC acceptance, knowledge and attitude about HIV/AIDS, sexual behaviours | Cluster randomized trial | 2 years | China |
| Coates et al.,[14] | General population (18-32 years old) Gender: male and female | Community-based rapid HTC with four component: community mobilisation, easy access to HTC, post-test support services, and real-time performance feedback: 25 cluster; 63.000 participants | Standard (facility-based) HTC: 25 clusters; 52,900 participants | HIV incidence, HTC uptake, social norms, HIV behaviour risk, number of sexual partner, negative life events, discussions about HIV, disclosure of HIV status, HIV stigma | Cluster randomized trial | 36 months | Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Thailand, South Africa |
| Doherty et al.,[12] | General population: adults and adolescence (14-17 years old) Gender: male and female | Door-to-door outreach and home-based HTC by local lay counsellor: 8 clusters; 2.025 participants | Standard (facility-based) HTC: 8 clusters; 2,129 participants | Prevalence of HTC, HIV awareness, stigma, sexual behaviour, vulnerability to violence, and access to care | Cluster randomized trial | 1 year | South Africa |
| Ezeanolue et al.,[15] | Pregnant woman who attended churches in resource-limited settings (aged 18 years and older) | Health education and on-site integrated laboratory tests (haemoglobin, malaria, sickle-cell genotype, HIV, Hepatitis B, and syphilis) during the baby shower: 20 clusters; 1.309 participants | Standard (facility-based) HTC: 20 clusters; 1,080 participants | Confirmed HIV testing during pregnancy, rate of PMTCT completion, and rate of HTC in male partners | Cluster randomized trial | 1 year, 7 months | Nigeria |
| Fylkesnes et al.,[13] | General populations (all adult household members) Gender: male and female | Home-based HTC by local lay counsellors: 18 clusters; 836 participants | Standard (facility-based) HTC: 18 clusters; 858 participants | Acceptance of HTC, equity in uptake, negative life events, acceptance of couple counselling | Cluster randomized trial | 1 year | Zambia |
| Labhardt et al.,[16] | General population in rural catchment areas | Mobile-clinic HTC and multi-disease campaigns: 6 clusters; 1,764 participants | Home-based HTC and multi-disease campaigns: 6 clusters; 1,433 participants | HTC uptake, rate of positive tests and linkage to care, first-time testers, male participation, stage of disease and CD4 cell count among participants newly diagnosed HIV-positive | Cluster randomized trial | 1 month | Lesotho |
| Authors | Population | Intervention | Control | Outcome | Design | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhang | Rural migrants (15-65 years old) | 1. Traditional model of HIV testing and counselling (HTC) promotion: 1 cluster; 839 participants | Facility-based HTC with no intervention for HTC promotion: 1 cluster; 577 participants | HTC acceptance, knowledge and attitude about HIV/AIDS, sexual behaviours | Cluster randomized trial | 2 years | China |
| Coates | General population (18-32 years old) | Community-based rapid HTC with four component: community mobilisation, easy access to HTC, post-test support services, and real-time performance feedback: 25 cluster; 63.000 participants | Standard (facility-based) HTC: 25 clusters; 52,900 participants | HIV incidence, HTC uptake, social norms, HIV behaviour risk, number of sexual partner, negative life events, discussions about HIV, disclosure of HIV status, HIV stigma | Cluster randomized trial | 36 months | Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Thailand, South Africa |
| Doherty | General population: adults and adolescence (14-17 years old) | Door-to-door outreach and home-based HTC by local lay counsellor: 8 clusters; 2.025 participants | Standard (facility-based) HTC: 8 clusters; 2,129 participants | Prevalence of HTC, HIV awareness, stigma, sexual behaviour, vulnerability to violence, and access to care | Cluster randomized trial | 1 year | South Africa |
| Ezeanolue | Pregnant woman who attended churches in resource-limited settings (aged 18 years and older) | Health education and on-site integrated laboratory tests (haemoglobin, malaria, sickle-cell genotype, HIV, Hepatitis B, and syphilis) during the baby shower: 20 clusters; 1.309 participants | Standard (facility-based) HTC: 20 clusters; 1,080 participants | Confirmed HIV testing during pregnancy, rate of PMTCT completion, and rate of HTC in male partners | Cluster randomized trial | 1 year, 7 months | Nigeria |
| Fylkesnes | General populations (all adult household members) | Home-based HTC by local lay counsellors: 18 clusters; 836 participants | Standard (facility-based) HTC: 18 clusters; 858 participants | Acceptance of HTC, equity in uptake, negative life events, acceptance of couple counselling | Cluster randomized trial | 1 year | Zambia |
| Labhardt | General population in rural catchment areas | Mobile-clinic HTC and multi-disease campaigns: 6 clusters; 1,764 participants | Home-based HTC and multi-disease campaigns: 6 clusters; 1,433 participants | HTC uptake, rate of positive tests and linkage to care, first-time testers, male participation, stage of disease and CD4 cell count among participants newly diagnosed HIV-positive | Cluster randomized trial | 1 month | Lesotho |
Note: n=6
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