Cochrane · systematic review · CD007496
Male circumcision for prevention of homosexual acquisition of HIV in men
Wiysonge, CS, Kongnyuy, EJ, Shey, M, 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
6
current version
GRADE rated
6
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 3 · 50%Low 3 · 50%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
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
Male circumcision for prevention of HIV and other STIs among men who have sex with men and transgender people
Population: Men who have sex with men and transgender persons
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
HIV infection (all studies together, regardless of sexual role) Lab test or self report | OR 0.86 [0.7, 1.06] | 20 studies · 64915 participants | Low Downgraded: publication bias |
HIV infection (mainly receptive anal sex) | OR 1.2 [0.63, 2.29] | 3 studies · 876 participants | Very low Downgraded: publication bias |
HIV infection (mainly insertive anal sex) | OR 0.27 [0.17, 0.44] | 7 studies · 2098 participants | Low Downgraded: publication bias |
Syphilis | OR 0.96 [0.82, 1.13] | 6 studies · 31174 participants | Low Downgraded: publication bias |
Herpes simplex virus ‐ 1 | OR 0.9 [0.53, 1.52] | 2 studies · 2740 participants | Very low Downgraded: publication bias |
Herpes simplex virus ‐ 2 | OR 0.86 [0.62, 1.21] | 4 studies · 10285 participants | Very low Downgraded: publication bias |