Table 1 Characteristics of the included studies and the main results
First author and reference | Study date | Study location (city) | Total sample size | Study design | Study sampling procedure | Recruitment setting | HCV Ab prevalence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alam-Mehrjerdi et al. [100] | 2012 | Tehran | 53 | CS | Conv | Drop-in-center and rehab center | 43% (30–56%) |
Alavi et al. [98] | 2002 | Ahwaz | 104 | CS | Conv | Clinical: hospital and healthcare center | 74% (65–82%) |
Alavi et al. [99] | 2003 | Ahwaz | 142 | CS | Conv | Clinical: hospital and healthcare center | 52% (43–60%) |
Alipour et al. [97] | 2013 | Mixed (Shiraz, Tehran, and Mashhad) | 226 | CS | Conv | Drop-in-center and rehab center | 38% (32–44%) |
Alizadeh et al. [96] | 2002 | Hamedan | 149 | CS | SRS | Prison | 31% (24–39%) |
Amin-Esmaeili et al. [15] | 2005 | Tehran | 895 | CS | Conv | Drop-in-centers and rehab center | 34% (31–37%) |
Aminzadeh et al. [94] | 2007 | Tehran | 70 | CS | Conv | Clinical: hospital & healthcare center | 36% (24–47%) |
Amini et al. [95] | 2000 | Tehran | 34 | CS | Conv | Drop-in-center and rehab center | 65% (49–81%) |
Ahmadzad-Asl et al. [93] | 2004 | Karaj | 150 | CS | Conv | Prison | 75% (69–82%) |
Ataei et al. [92] | 2009 | Isfahan | 3284 | CS | Conv | Drop-in-center and rehab center | 38% (36–39%) |
Ataei et al. [91] | 2011 | Isfahan | 1485 | CS | Conv | Prison | 43% (40–45%) |
Ataei et al. [90] | 2011 | Isfahan | 136 | CS | Conv | Drop-in-center and rehab center | 19% (13–26%) |
Azizi et al. [89] | 2008 | Kermanshah | 263 | CS | Conv | Drop-in-center and rehab center | 33% (27–38%) |
Davoodian et al. [88] | 2002 | Bandar abbas | 249 | CS | SRS | Prison | 64% (58–70%) |
Eskandarieh et al. [87] | 2013 | Tehran | 258 | CS | Conv | Drop-in-center and rehab center | 65% (60–71%) |
Fadaei Nobari et al. [63] | 2008 | Isfahan | 1747 | CS | Conv | Community-based | 34% (31–36%) |
Ghasemian et al. [86] | 2009 | Sari and Ghaemshahr | 88 | CS | Conv | Clinical: hospital and healthcare center | 38% (27–48%) |
Hajinasrollah et al. [85] | 2005 | Tehran | 65 | CS | Conv | Clinical: hospital and healthcare center | 17% (7–26%) |
Honarvar et al. [84] | 2012 | Shiraz | 233 | CS | Conv | Drop-in-center and rehab center | 40% (34–46%) |
Hosseini et al. [83] | 2006 | Tehran | 417 | CS | Conv | Prison | 80% (76–83%) |
Imani et al. [82] | 2004 | Shahr-e-Kord | 133 | CS | Conv | Drop-in-center and rehab center | 11% (5–16%) |
Ismail et al. [81] | 2005 | Tehran | 65 | CS | Conv | Clinical: hospital and healthcare center | 17% (7–26%) |
Kaffashian et al. [80] | 2011 | Isfahan | 951 | CS | Conv | Prison | 42% (38–45%) |
Kassaian et al. [79] | 2009 | Isfahan | 943 | CS | Conv | Prison | 41% (38–44%) |
Keramat et al. [78] | 2006 | Hamedan | 199 | CS | Conv | Behavioral consulting center | 63% (56–70%) |
Khani et al. [77] | 2001 | Zanjan | 346 | CS | Conv | Prison | 50% (45–56%) |
Kheirandish et al. [76] | 2006 | Tehran | 454 | CS | Conv | Prison | 80% (76–83%) |
Khodadadi-zadeh et al. [75] | 2003 | Rafsanjan | 180 | CS | Conv | Drop-in-center and rehab center | 26% (19–32%) |
Khorvash et al. [74] | 2005 | Isfahan | 92 | CS | Conv | Clinical: hospital and healthcare center | 74% (65–83%) |
Majidi et al. [127] | 2010 | Tehran | 104 | CS | Conv | Clinical: hospital and healthcare center | 7% (2–11%) |
Malekinejad et al. [73] | 2007 | Tehran | 564 | CS | Respondent-driven sampling | Clinical: hospital and healthcare center | 84% (81–87%) |
Mehrjerdi et al. [101] | 2011 | Tehran | 209 | CS | Conv | Drop-in-center and rehab center | 26% (20–32%) |
Meidani et al. [72] | 2007 | Isfahan | 150 | CS | Conv | Clinical: hospital and healthcare center | 26% (19–33%) |
Meshkati et al. [71] | 2007 | Isfahan | 98 | CS | Conv | Behavioural consulting center | 52% (42–61%) |
Mir-Nasseri et al. [68] | 2002 | Tehran | 467 | CS | NS | Drop-in-center and rehab center | 66% (61–70%) |
Mir-Nasseri et al. [69] | 2002 | Tehran | 518 | CS | Conv | Prison | 69% (65–73%) |
Mirahmadizadeh et al. [43] | 2004 | Shiraz | 186 | CS | Conv | NR | 80% (74–85%) |
Mirahmadizadeh et al. [70] | 2009 | Shiraz | 1531 | CS | SRS | Drop-in-center and rehab center | 43% (40–45%) |
Mobasheri Zadeh et al. [47] | 2011 | Isfahan | 1055 | CS | Conv | Drop-in-center and rehab center | 7% (5–8%) |
Mohtasham Amiri et al. [67] | 2003 | Rasht | 81 | CS | Conv | Prison | 88% (82–95%) |
Momen-Heravi et al. [66] | 2012 | Kashan | 300 | CS | SRS | Drop-in-center and rehab center | 47% (41–52%) |
Moradi et al. [65] | 2015 | Iran | 678 | CS | SRS | Prison | 42% (38%–46%) |
Naderi et al.[64] | 2004 | Tehran | 144 | CS | Conv | Clinical: hospital and healthcare center | 22% (15–28%) |
Nokhodian et al. [62] | 2008 | Isfahan | 539 | CS | Conv | Drop-in-center and rehab center | 42% (37–46%) |
Noroozi A et al. [42] | 2011 | Karaj, Isfahan, Gorgan | 192 | CS | Conv | Drop-in-center and rehab center | 28% (21–34%) |
Rahbar et al. [61] | 2001 | Mashhad | 101 | CC | Conv | Prison | 59% (49–69%) |
Rahimi-Movaghar et al. [60] | 2005 | Tehran | 899 | CS | Snowball sampling | Drop-in-center and rehab center | 34% (31–37%) |
Ramezani et al. [59] | 2012 | Arak | 100 | CS | Conv | Drop-in-center and rehab center | 56% (46–65%) |
Rezaie et al. [58] | 2014 | Kermanshah | 410 | CS | Conv | Drop-in-center and rehab center | 42% (37–46%) |
Rostami-Jalilian et al. [57] | 2003 | Isfahan | 148 | CS | Conv | Clinical: hospital and healthcare center | 40% (32–48%) |
Saleh et al. [56] | 2008 | Hamedan | 94 | CC | Conv | Clinical: hospital and healthcare center | 60% (50–70%) |
Salehi et al. [55] | 2009 | Shiraz | 1327 | CS | Conv | Drop-in-center and rehab center | 13% (11–15%) |
Sani et al. [49] | 2008 | Mashhad | 62 | CS | Conv | Clinical: hospital and healthcare center | 71% (59–82%) |
Sarkari et al. [54] | 2010 | Yasuj | 158 | CS | Conv | NR | 42% (34–49%) |
Sayad et al. [53] | 2006 | Kermanshah | 1721 | CS | SRS | Community-based | 50% (47–52%) |
Sharhani et al. [52] | 2017 | Kermanshah | 606 | CS | Conv | Community-based | 55% (51–59%) |
Sharif et al. [51] | 2004 | Kashan | 200 | CS | Conv | Clinical: hospital and healthcare center | 12% (7–16%) |
Sofian et al. [50] | 2009 | Arak | 153 | CS | Conv | Prison | 59% (51–67%) |
Tayeri et al. [48] | 2004 | Isfahan | 106 | CS | Conv | Clinical: hospital and healthcare center | 75% (67–83%) |
Zali et al. [46] | 1995 | Tehran | 402 | CS | SRS | Prison | 45% (40–49%) |
Zamani et al. [45] | 2004 | Tehran | 202 | CS | Conv | Community-based | 52% (45–58%) |
Zamani et al. [21] | 2008 | Isfahan | 118 | CS | Snowball sampling | Drop-in-center and rehab center | 59% (47–69%) |