Table I

Overview of papers in the review: 2013-2015

AuthorsPopulationInterventionControlOutcomeDesignPeriodCountry
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 participantsHTC acceptance, knowledge and attitude about HIV/AIDS, sexual behavioursCluster randomized trial2 yearsChina
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 participantsStandard (facility-based) HTC: 25 clusters; 52,900 participantsHIV incidence, HTC uptake, social norms, HIV behaviour risk, number of sexual partner, negative life events, discussions about HIV, disclosure of HIV status, HIV stigmaCluster randomized trial36 monthsTanzania, 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 participantsStandard (facility-based) HTC: 8 clusters; 2,129 participantsPrevalence of HTC, HIV awareness, stigma, sexual behaviour, vulnerability to violence, and access to careCluster randomized trial1 yearSouth 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 participantsStandard (facility-based) HTC: 20 clusters; 1,080 participantsConfirmed HIV testing during pregnancy, rate of PMTCT completion, and rate of HTC in male partnersCluster randomized trial1 year, 7 monthsNigeria
Fylkesnes et al.,[13] General populations (all adult household members)
Gender: male and female
Home-based HTC by local lay counsellors: 18 clusters; 836 participantsStandard (facility-based) HTC: 18 clusters; 858 participantsAcceptance of HTC, equity in uptake, negative life events, acceptance of couple counsellingCluster randomized trial1 yearZambia
Labhardt et al.,[16] General population in rural catchment areasMobile-clinic HTC and multi-disease campaigns: 6 clusters; 1,764 participantsHome-based HTC and multi-disease campaigns: 6 clusters; 1,433 participantsHTC 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-positiveCluster randomized trial1 monthLesotho

Note:n=6

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