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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 5 of 5 Research Studies DisplayedRodriguez PJ, Roberts DA, Meisner J
Cost-effectiveness of dual maternal HIV and syphilis testing strategies in high and low HIV prevalence countries: a modelling study.
Dual HIV and syphilis testing might help to prevent mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV and syphilis through increased case detection and treatment. In this study, the investigators aimed to model and assess the cost-effectiveness of dual testing during antenatal care in four countries with varying HIV and syphilis prevalence. The authors concluded that incorporating dual rapid diagnostic tests in antenatal care could be cost-saving across countries with varying HIV prevalence.
AHRQ-funded; HS013853.
Citation: Rodriguez PJ, Roberts DA, Meisner J .
Cost-effectiveness of dual maternal HIV and syphilis testing strategies in high and low HIV prevalence countries: a modelling study.
Lancet Glob Health 2021 Jan;9(1):e61-e71. doi: 10.1016/s2214-109x(20)30395-8..
Keywords: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Infectious Diseases, Prevention, Pregnancy, Women, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Healthcare Costs
Selph SS, Bougatsos C, Dana T
Screening for HIV Infection in pregnant women: updated evidence report and systematic review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.
Prenatal screening for HIV can inform use of interventions to reduce the risk of mother-to-child transmission. The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) previously found strong evidence that prenatal HIV screening reduced risk of mother-to-child transmission. The previous evidence review was conducted in 2012. The objective of this study was to update the 2012 review on prenatal HIV screening to inform the USPSTF.
AHRQ-funded; 290201500009I.
Citation: Selph SS, Bougatsos C, Dana T .
Screening for HIV Infection in pregnant women: updated evidence report and systematic review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.
JAMA 2019 Jun 18;321(23):2349-60. doi: 10.1001/jama.2019.2593..
Keywords: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Screening, Pregnancy, Women, Evidence-Based Practice
Wynn A, Ramogola-Masire D, Gaolebale P
Prevalence and treatment outcomes of routine Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Trichomonas vaginalis testing during antenatal care, Gaborone, Botswana.
AHRQ-funded; HS000046.
Citation: Wynn A, Ramogola-Masire D, Gaolebale P .
Prevalence and treatment outcomes of routine Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Trichomonas vaginalis testing during antenatal care, Gaborone, Botswana.
Sex Transm Infect 2018 May;94(3):230-35. doi: 10.1136/sextrans-2017-053134..
Keywords: Antibiotics, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Infectious Diseases, Pregnancy, Women
Turan B, Stringer KL, Onono M
Linkage to HIV care, postpartum depression, and HIV-related stigma in newly diagnosed pregnant women living with HIV in Kenya: a longitudinal observational study.
The investigators examined associations between linkage to HIV care, postpartum depression, and internalized stigma in a population with a high risk of depression: newly diagnosed HIV-positive pregnant women. They found that, in this study group of women from rural Kenya, at 6 weeks postpartum, those who had not linked to HIV care after testing positive at their first antenatal visit had higher levels of depression and internalized stigma, compared to women who had linked to care. Internalized stigma mediated the effect of linkage to care on depression. Furthermore, participants who had both linked to HIV care and initiated antiretroviral therapy reported the lowest levels of depressive symptoms.
AHRQ-funded; HS013852.
Citation: Turan B, Stringer KL, Onono M .
Linkage to HIV care, postpartum depression, and HIV-related stigma in newly diagnosed pregnant women living with HIV in Kenya: a longitudinal observational study.
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2014 Dec 3;14:400. doi: 10.1186/s12884-014-0400-4.
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Keywords: Depression, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Pregnancy, Social Stigma
Zhang S, Senteio C, Felizzola J
Racial/ethnic disparities in antiretroviral treatment among HIV-infected pregnant Medicaid enrollees, 2005-2007.
The purpose of this study was to describe racial/ethnic disparities in ARV treatment of low-income Medicaid-eligible HIV-infected women, with a focus on minority populations in southern states. It found that Hispanic or Latino women are a specific subgroup at risk for inadequate ARV therapy in pregnancy. The researchers point out a specific policy issue with regard to the systematic exclusion of many immigrants from Medicaid-covered care during the prenatal period.
AHRQ-funded; HS019470.
Citation: Zhang S, Senteio C, Felizzola J .
Racial/ethnic disparities in antiretroviral treatment among HIV-infected pregnant Medicaid enrollees, 2005-2007.
Am J Public Health 2013 Dec;103(12):e46-53. doi: 10.2105/ajph.2013.301328..
Keywords: Disparities, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Pregnancy, Social Determinants of Health