dc.contributor.author | Giannou, Foteini K. | en |
dc.contributor.author | Tsiara, Chrissa G. | en |
dc.contributor.author | Nikolopoulos, Georgios K. | en |
dc.contributor.author | Talias, M. | en |
dc.contributor.author | Benetou, Vasiliki | en |
dc.contributor.author | Kantzanou, Maria | en |
dc.contributor.author | Bonovas, Stefanos | en |
dc.contributor.author | Hatzakis, A. | en |
dc.creator | Giannou, Foteini K. | en |
dc.creator | Tsiara, Chrissa G. | en |
dc.creator | Nikolopoulos, Georgios K. | en |
dc.creator | Talias, M. | en |
dc.creator | Benetou, Vasiliki | en |
dc.creator | Kantzanou, Maria | en |
dc.creator | Bonovas, Stefanos | en |
dc.creator | Hatzakis, A. | en |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-06-22T09:53:13Z | |
dc.date.available | 2018-06-22T09:53:13Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://gnosis.library.ucy.ac.cy/handle/7/41724 | |
dc.description.abstract | Objective: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to reassess the effectiveness of condoms in reducing heterosexual transmission of HIV. Methods: Medline, Scopus, and the ISI Web of Science databases were searched up to June 2014. Eligible studies were synthesized using random-effects models. Results: Twenty-five studies with 10,676 HIV serodiscordant heterosexual couples were analyzed. The risk of HIV transmission was considerably lower among couples that were always using condoms compared to never-users (RR: 0.29, 95% CI: 0.20–0.43) or inconsistent users (RR: 0.23, 0.13–0.40). The protective effect was slightly higher when the male rather than the female partner was infected (RR: 0.31, 0.20–0.48; vs. RR: 0.44, 0.24–0.80), and very high in Asian settings (RR: 0.06, 0.01–0.46). Conclusions: Though imperfect, condoms reduce HIV transmission by more than 70% when used consistently by HIV serodiscordant heterosexual couples. Social, cultural and biological differences need to be studied further to inform projection modelers and policy makers. © 2015 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. | en |
dc.language.iso | eng | en |
dc.source | Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research | en |
dc.subject | Human | en |
dc.subject | Humans | en |
dc.subject | Female | en |
dc.subject | Human immunodeficiency virus infection | en |
dc.subject | Systematic review | en |
dc.subject | Male | en |
dc.subject | Meta-analysis | en |
dc.subject | Meta analysis | en |
dc.subject | Hiv infections | en |
dc.subject | Prevention | en |
dc.subject | Condom | en |
dc.subject | Condoms | en |
dc.subject | Transmission | en |
dc.subject | Utilization | en |
dc.subject | Hiv | en |
dc.subject | Condom effectiveness | en |
dc.subject | Heterosexual transmission | en |
dc.subject | Heterosexuality | en |
dc.subject | Hiv seronegativity | en |
dc.subject | Hiv seropositivity | en |
dc.subject | Serodiagnosis | en |
dc.subject | Serodiscordant couples | en |
dc.subject | Sexual partners | en |
dc.subject | Sexuality | en |
dc.title | Condom effectiveness in reducing heterosexual HIV transmission: a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies on HIV serodiscordant couples | en |
dc.type | info:eu-repo/semantics/article | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1586/14737167.2016.1102635 | |
dc.description.volume | 16 | |
dc.description.issue | 4 | |
dc.description.startingpage | 489 | |
dc.description.endingpage | 499 | |
dc.author.faculty | Ιατρική Σχολή / Medical School | |
dc.author.department | Ιατρική Σχολή / Medical School | |
dc.type.uhtype | Article | en |
dc.contributor.orcid | Nikolopoulos, Georgios K.[0000-0002-3307-0246] | |
dc.contributor.orcid | Bonovas, Stefanos [0000-0001-6102-6579] | |
dc.contributor.orcid | Benetou, Vasiliki [0000-0002-0415-0386] | |
dc.gnosis.orcid | 0000-0002-3307-0246 | |
dc.gnosis.orcid | 0000-0001-6102-6579 | |
dc.gnosis.orcid | 0000-0002-0415-0386 | |