Effectiveness of female condom in preventing HIV and sexually transmitted infections : a systematic review protocol
Date
2018-08
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Publisher
BMJ Publishing Group
Abstract
Introduction The HIV pandemic continues to evolve with
young women being the most vulnerable group to acquire
infection. The presence of sexually transmitted infections
(STIs) further enhances HIV susceptibility and also leads
to long-term complications such as infertility and cervical
cancer. The female condom is a self-initiated method for
STI and HIV prevention but there are controversies on its
effects. We aim to assess the effectiveness, safety and
acceptability of the use of female condoms for prevention
of STI and HIV acquisition among women.
Methods and analysis We will search Cochrane Central
Register of Controlled Trials, PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus,
WHO International Clinical Trials Registry and reference
lists of relevant publications for potentially eligible
studies. We will screen search outputs, select eligible
studies, extract data and assess risk of bias in duplicate;
resolving discrepancies through discussion and consensus
or arbitration. We will combine data from clinically
homogenous studies in a fixed effect meta-analysis and
assess the certainty of the evidence using the method for
Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development
and Evaluation. We registered the planned systematic
review with the International Prospective Register of
Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) in March 2018 and
will finalise the search strategy in August 2018; conduct
the searches and select eligible studies between August
and October 2018; and collect data, conduct statistical
analyses and prepare and submit the manuscript for
consideration by a peer-reviewed journal between
November 2018 and April 2019.
Description
CITAITON: Mome, R.K.B., Wiyeh, A.B., Kongnyuy, E.J. & Wiysonge, C.S. 2018. Effectiveness of female condom in preventing HIV and sexually transmitted infections: a systematic review protocol. BMJ Open, 8(8):e023055. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023055.
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Keywords
HIV, AIDS, Sexually transmitted infections, sexually transmitted disease -- STD, Infertility, Cervical cancer, Female condom, Preventing STD
Citation
Mome, R.K.B., Wiyeh, A.B., Kongnyuy, E.J. & Wiysonge, C.S. 2018. Effectiveness of female condom in preventing HIV and sexually transmitted infections: a systematic review protocol. BMJ Open, 8(8):e023055. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023055.