Systematic review of the performance and clinical utility of point of care HIV-1 RNA testing for diagnosis and care.

Clara A AgutuCaroline J NgetsaMatt A PriceTobias F Rinke de WitGloria Omosa-ManyonyiEduard J SandersSusan M Graham

Published in: PloS one (2019)

Performance of POC HIV-1 RNA tests is comparable to reference assays, and have potential to improve patient outcomes. Additional studies on implementation in limited-resources settings are needed.

Keyphrases

antiretroviral therapy
systematic review
hiv positive
hiv infected
hiv testing
human immunodeficiency virus
healthcare
hepatitis c virus
hiv aids
men who have sex with men
quality improvement
meta analyses
primary care
high throughput
case control
climate change
chronic pain
single cell