Prevalence of HIV and HCV among injecting drug users in three selected WHO-EMRO countries: a meta-analysis

Shayan, Shah Jahan; Nazari, Rajab; Kiwanuka, Frank

doi:10.1186/s12954-021-00505-4

Harm Reduction Journal

Table 3 Characteristics of included studies on HIV

From: Prevalence of HIV and HCV among injecting drug users in three selected WHO-EMRO countries: a meta-analysis

Study	Country		Year of Publication		Design	Setting		Sample size		HIV Prevalence		JBI Score
Rahimi-Movaghar et al. [16]	Iran		2009		Cross-sectional	Treatment center and community		899 (F = 38)		10.7%		8
Khajehkazemi et al.[17]	Iran		2013		Cross-sectional	Facilities center		2290		15.2%		7
Javadi et al.[18]	Iran		2013		Cross-sectional	Drop in center		539		1.1%		9
Imani et al.[19]	Iran		2008		Cross-sectional	Rehabilitation center		133		0.8%		7
Zamani et al. [20]	Iran		2006		Cross-sectional	Drop in center and community		207		23.2%		7
Khani et al. [21]	Iran		2003		Cross-sectional	Prison		346		1.2%		7
Mirahmadizadeh et al. [22]	Iran		2009		Cross-sectional	Harm reduction centers		936 (F = 60)		20.5%		9
Davoodian et al. [23]	Iran		2009		Cross-sectional	Prison		249		15.1%		9
Hosseini et al. [24]	Iran		2010		Cross-sectional	Detention center		417		24.4%		7
Malekinejad et al.[25]	Iran		2015		Cross-sectional	Drop in centers and hospital		548		26.6%		9
Nikkhooy el al.[26]	Iran		2012		Cross-sectional	Hospital		205		18.5%		9
kazerouni et al. [27]	Iran		2009		Cross-sectional	Community		360		24.7%		7
Sarveqad et al. [50]	Iran		2005		Cross-sectional	Hospital		53		5.6%		7
Aminzadehv et al. [28]	Iran		2007		Cross-sectional	Hospital		70		30%		7
Moradi et al. [29]	Iran		2012		Cross-sectional	Prison		118		4.2%		6
Khorvash et al. [49]	Iran		2009		Cross-sectional	hospital		92		9.7%		5
Kheirandish et al.[30]	Iran		2010		Cross-sectional	Detention center		459		24.4%		9
Zamani et al. [31]	Iran		2005		Cross-sectional	Treatment center		165		15.2%		8
Ramezani et al.[32]	Iran		2014		Cross-sectional	Clinic		100		19%		6
Sofian et al.[33]	Iran		2012		Cross-sectional	Detention center		153		5.9%		6
Rahbar et al. [51]	Iran		2004		Cross-sectional	Prison and community		101		7%		5
Zamani et al. [52]		Iran	2010	Cross-sectional			Community		118 (F = 3)		0.7%	6
Taghizadeh et al. [53]	Iran		2014		Cross-sectional	Homeless		3044		3.7%		8
Ghasemian et al [54]	Iran		2011		Cross-sectional	Hospital		88 (F = 1)		18.2%		7
Alavi et al. [55]	Iran		2012		Cross-sectional	Prison and Treatment center		109		47.7%		6
Dibaj et al. [56]	Iran		2013		Cross-sectional	Prison		970		6.4%		9
Ilami et al. [57]	Iran		2012		Cross-sectional	Community		158		9.9%		6
Alizadeh et al. [58]	Iran		2005		Cross-sectional	Prison		149		0.6%		9
Mir-Nasseri et al. [59]	Iran		2011		Cross-sectional	Prison and rehabilitation center		458		15.5%		7
Sharif et al. [60]	Iran		2009		Cross-sectional	Hospital		200 (F = 23)		1.5%		7
Khodadadizadeh et al. [61]	Iran		2006		Cross-sectional	Drop in Center		31		9.7%		9
Hashemipour et al. [62]	Iran		2013		Cross-sectional	Community		1599		1.5%		7
Sharifi-Mood et al. [63]	Iran		2006		Cross-sectional	Hospital		31 (F = 1)		25.8%		7
Alipour et al. [36]	Iran		2013		Cross-sectional	Drop-in-center		226		9.4%		6
Alavi et al. [46]	Iran		2007		Cross-sectional	Hospital		154		67.53%		9
Eskandarieh et al. [68]	Iran		2013		Cross-sectional	Rehabilitation center		402		18.8%		6
Honarvar et al. [74]	Iran		2013		Cross-sectional	Counseling center		233		7.7%		7
Alinaghi et al. [80]	Iran		2017		Cross-sectional	Prison		851		8.3%		8
Kuo et al. [34]	Pakistan		2006		Cross-sectional	Harm reduction center		351		0%		8
Emmanuel et al. [35]	Pakistan		2009		Cross-sectional	Community		400		51.3%		9
Achakzai et al.[37]	Pakistan		2007		Cross-sectional	Community		50		24%		3
Bokhari et al. [64]	Pakistan		2007		Cross-sectional	Community		799		11.9%		7
Platt et al. [65]		Pakistan	2008	Cross-sectional			Community		404		2%	7
Khanani et al. [66]	Pakistan		2010		Cross-sectional	Clinic		20		10%		5
Emmanuel et al. [67]	Pakistan		2013		Cross-sectional	Community		46,351		37.8		9
Ilyas Jat et al. [69]	Pakistan		2018		Cross-sectional	Hospital		280 (F = 24)		3.2%		8
Abbasi et al. [70]	Pakistan		2009		Cross-sectional	Hospital		300		0.3%		7
Parviz et al. [81]	Pakistan		2006		Cross-sectional	Community and rehabilitation center		231		0.4%		6
Altaf et al. [82]	Pakistan		2007		Cross-sectional	Harm-reduction program		161		0.6%		8
Akram et al. [83]	Pakistan		2017		Cross-sectional	Community		200		47%		7
Ruisenor Escudero et al. [71]	Afghanistan		2014		Cross-sectional	Community		548		7.1%		7
Nasir et al.[9]	Afghanistan		2010		Cross-sectional	Community		623		1.8%		7
Todd et al.[12]	Afghanistan		2011		Cross-sectional	Community		483		2.1%		7
Todd et al. [38]	Afghanistan		2007		Cross-sectional	Clinic		464		3%		8

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