Cochrane · systematic review · CD006045
Behavioral interventions to reduce the transmission of HIV infection among sex workers and their clients in high‐income countries
Ota, E, Wariki, WMV, Mori, R, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2011 · Cochrane Library
HIV/AIDSAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
4
current version
GRADE rated
4
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 50%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 1 · 25%High 1 · 25%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Behavioural intervention vs. control for reducing HIV transmission among sex workers and their clients in high‐income countries.
Population: Sex workers and their clients
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
STI incidence for sex workers Behavioural intervention vs control | RR 0.46 [0.11, 1.98] | 2 studies · 627 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency |
STI prevalence for clients of sex workers Behavioural intervention vs control | RR 0.09 [0.01, 0.72] | 1 study · 288 participants | High |
Condom use for sex workers Behavioural intervention vs control | RR 1.04 [0.99, 1.09] | 3 studies · 1133 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision |
Condom use for clients of sex workers Behavioural intervention vs control | RR 1.1 [0.69, 1.75] | 1 study · 26 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |