51 %Among the HIV-1-positive samples, 51% corresponded to six pure subtypes (A 23%, C 13.8%, D, G, H, J, and untypable).
RDCVIH/sidaobserved 2007published 2010AIDS Research and Human RetrovirusesOpenAlexdocument of 7 observations
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96.1 %96.1% of participants correctly used the self-test.
RDCVIH/sidaobserved 2018published 2019PloS onePubMeddocument of 11 observations
7.5 %7.5% (25 out of 332) of pregnant women were infected by HIV.
RDCVIH/sidaobserved 2009 to 2012published 2015Malaria journalPubMeddocument of 6 observations
1,652 individualsA total of 1,652 individuals were self-tested for HIV in pilot surveys conducted in Kinshasa, Kisangani, and Kindu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo during 2018 and 2020.
RDCVIH/sidaobserved 2018 and 2020published 2021Frontiers in medicinePubMeddocument of 7 observations
100 %In the hands of adolescents at home, the sensitivity of the Exacto Test HIV Self-test was estimated at 100%.
RDCVIH/sidaobserved 2018published 2019PloS onePubMeddocument of 11 observations
20.7 %Linkage to HIV care among women with a positive HIV self-test result was delayed in 20.7% of cases.
RDCVIH/sidaobserved 2018 and 2020published 2021Frontiers in medicinePubMeddocument of 7 observations
98.4 %The majority (98.4%) correctly performed the HIV self-test.
RDCVIH/sidapublished 2018PloS onePubMeddocument of 9 observations
4.2 aRRThe adjusted risk ratio for willingness to buy an HIV self-test in the unassisted HIVST (UH) arm compared to the directly assisted HIVST (DAH) arm was 4.20.
RDCVIH/sidapublished 2020BMC infectious diseasesPubMeddocument of 9 observations
0.6 aRRAfter follow-up 72 hours later, participants in the unassisted HIVST (UH) arm had an adjusted risk ratio of 0.60 for correctly interpreting the test results compared to those in the directly assisted HIVST (DAH) arm.
RDCVIH/sidapublished 2020BMC infectious diseasesPubMeddocument of 9 observations
100 %The Exacto Test HIV self-test showed 100% sensitivity and 98.9% specificity.
RDCVIH/sidaobserved 2019published 2020PloS onePubMeddocument of 8 observations
93.2 %The rate of successfully performing the HIV self-test was 93.2% in both the unassisted HIVST (UH) and directly assisted HIVST (DAH) arms.
RDCVIH/sidapublished 2020BMC infectious diseasesPubMeddocument of 9 observations
13.1 %Incorrect interpretation of positive HIV self-test results was 13.1% among participants with insufficient educational level versus 2.6% among those with sufficient educational level.
RDCVIH/sidapublished 2019MedicinePubMeddocument of 6 observations
85.6 %Preference for oral-fluid-based HIVST was 85.6% versus 78.6% for blood-based HIVST.
RDCVIH/sidaobserved 2019published 2020PloS onePubMeddocument of 8 observations
84.4 %The rate of correct interpretation of the HIV self-test results was 84.4% with the blood test and 83.8% with the oral-fluid test.
RDCVIH/sidaobserved 2019published 2020PloS onePubMeddocument of 8 observations
95.3 %Most of the participants (95.3%) found that performing the self-test was easy.
RDCVIH/sidapublished 2018PloS onePubMeddocument of 9 observations
40 %Linkage to HIV care among men with a positive HIV self-test result was delayed in 40.0% of cases.
RDCVIH/sidaobserved 2018 and 2020published 2021Frontiers in medicinePubMeddocument of 7 observations
Only one strain harbored a single mutation, I54V, associated with drug resistance to protease inhibitors.
RDCVIH/sidaobserved 2007published 2010AIDS Research and Human RetrovirusesOpenAlexdocument of 7 observations
3.4 %The positivity rate was 3.4% among participants in the directly assisted HIVST (DAH) arm.
RDCVIH/sidapublished 2020BMC infectious diseasesPubMeddocument of 9 observations
74.1 %Willingness to buy an HIV self-test was 74.1% in the directly assisted HIVST (DAH) arm.
RDCVIH/sidapublished 2020BMC infectious diseasesPubMeddocument of 9 observations
11.2 %Among the negative self-tests, misinterpretation occurred in 11.2% of cases.
RDCVIH/sidapublished 2018PloS onePubMeddocument of 9 observations
99.2 %The OraQuick HIV self-test showed 99.2% sensitivity and 98.1% specificity.
RDCVIH/sidaobserved 2019published 2020PloS onePubMeddocument of 8 observations
93.2 %The rate of correctly interpreting the HIV self-test results was 93.2% in the directly assisted HIVST (DAH) arm.
RDCVIH/sidapublished 2020BMC infectious diseasesPubMeddocument of 9 observations
95.1 %Acceptability of HIVST was high (95.1%).
RDCVIH/sidaobserved 2018published 2019PloS onePubMeddocument of 11 observations
25.4 %Misinterpretation of test results was 25.4% for the blood test and 25.6% for the oral-fluid test.
RDCVIH/sidaobserved 2019published 2020PloS onePubMeddocument of 8 observations
94 samplesA total of 94 HIV-1-positive samples were collected in 2007 in Kinshasa garrison settings from informed consenting volunteers.
RDCVIH/sidaobserved 2007published 2010AIDS Research and Human RetrovirusesOpenAlexdocument of 7 observations
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