Journal article
HIV and syphilis co-infection increasing among men who have sex with men in China: A systematic review and Meta-Analysis
EPF Chow, DP Wilson, L Zhang
Plos One | PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE | Published : 2011
Abstract
Background: This study aims to estimate the magnitude and changing trends of HIV, syphilis and HIV-syphilis co-infections among men who have sex with men (MSM) in China during 2003-2008 through a systematic review of published literature. Methodology/Principal Findings: Chinese and English literatures were searched for studies reporting HIV and syphilis prevalence among MSM from 2003 to 2008. The prevalence estimates were summarized and analysed by meta-analyses. Meta-regression was used to identify the potential factors that are associated with high heterogeneities in meta-analysis. Seventy-one eligible articles were selected in this review (17 in English and 54 in Chinese). Nationally, HIV..
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Awarded by Australian Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
This study was funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing; Australian Research Council (FT0991990); the University of New South Wales. The views expressed in this publication do not necessarily represent the position of the Australian Government. The National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research (NCHECR) is affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.