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Table 1 List of review articles by study type, population covered, and outcome measured (partner notification was investigated as a primary outcome in these studies).

From: Partner notification for sexually transmitted infections in developing countries: a systematic review

References

Study design

Population and settings

PN outcome measured

Type of notification/counseling

[26]Clarke et al.2007 (Moderate)*

Survey with prospective follow-up

287 STI patients in peri-urban clinic in Peru

Past experience of PN, reasons for informing or not informing partner

Patient oriented notification Counseling by trained professional

[23]Desormeaux et al 1996 (Moderate)

Survey with prospective follow-up

23 pregnant women and 10 partners and 384 prenatal women in slum of Haiti

Partner referral proportions knowledge, attitudes of PN

Patient and provider oriented notification,

No indication of counseling

[23]Díaz-Dlavarrieta et al 2007 (Low)

Cross sectional survey

209 women with syphilis and139 partners in maternity hospital in urban Bolivia

To understand association between PN and partner violence

Patient-led notification Trained social worker provided counseling

[18]Faxelid et al 1996 (Moderate)

Randomized trial

396 STI patients (94 women and 302 men) in urban clinic, in Zambia

If counseling is effective for improving partner referral

Patient-oriented notification counseling provided by female nurse and male clinical office

[25]Gichangi et al, 2000 (Moderate)

Cross sectional study

377 women with syphilis, in maternity clinic in Kenya

Proportion of partner notified and their determinants

Patient oriented notification.

No indication of counseling

[62]Koumans et al, 1999 (Moderate)

Observational study

9552 STI patients in outpatient clinics in urban Central Africa Republic

Acceptability of patient-referral PN approach, and determine indicators

Patient oriented notification No indication of counseling

[24]Klisch et al.2007 (Moderate)

Qualitative study guided by psychological empowerment model

18 women diagnosed with antenatal syphilis in maternity hospital in urban Bolivia

Psychological empowerment factors corresponding to PN(intrapersonal, behavioral)

Patient-led notification A trained social worker provided counseling

[19]Liu et al, 2002 (Moderate)

Cross sectional study

406 men with STI in urban clinics in China

To understand factors related to

partner referral

Patient oriented notification

No indication of counseling

[14]Moyo et al. 2002 (Moderate)

Randomized trial and qualitative study

272 STI patients (135 men and 137 women) in public STD clinic in Zimbabwe

Effectiveness of single session counseling on partner referral

Patient oriented referral Health care worker provided counseling

[10]Mathews et al 2002(Moderate)

Pre and post intervention evaluation

335 STI patients, 185 in intervention group and 150 in health care clinic in South Africa

Self efficacy for partner referral and actual partner referral counseling

Patient oriented referral, Video based education

[16]Njeru et al 1995(Moderate)

Post intervention survey

254 STI patients (94 men and160 women) in primary level heath centre in Nairobi, Kenya.

Proportion of PN and referral

Patient-oriented notification Counseling provided by trained medical students

[17]Nuwaha et al. 2001 (Moderate)

Randomized trial

383 STI patients (187 women and 196 men) in urban STD clinic In Uganda

Efficacy of patient delivered partner medication approach

Patient-oriented referral Information, education and counseling by clinical officers

[22]Nuwaha et al. 2001 (Moderate)

Prospective cohort based on social cognitive model

426 STI patients (236 women and 190 men)in urban STI clinic in Uganda

Intention to refer partner and actual partner referral

Patient-oriented referral Patient-oriented referral Counseling provided by clinical officers

[15]Nuwaha et al, 2000 (Moderate)

Qualitative study, FGD and in-depth interviews

10 FGDs, and 40 in-depth district hospital in Uganda

To understand psychosocial factors associated with partner referral

Patient oriented notification No indication of counseling

[38]Sahasrabuddhe et al. 2002 (Moderate)

Survey with prospective follow-up

182 STI patients (157 male, 25 female) in district hospital in India

Intentions to notify partners and actual partner referral

Patient oriented notification did not mention who counseled

[34]Shumin et al. 2004 (Moderate)

Prospective cross sectional study

730 men with STIs in reference STI clinic in China

Proportion of patients willing to notify; proportion of partner referred

Patient oriented notification No indication of counseling

[37]Steen et al 1996(Moderate)

Cross sectional survey

427 patients with STI symptoms (325, women, 102 men) in primary care clinics, semi urban Rwanda.

Proportion of partner referral

Patient-oriented referral. Nurses provided prevention education

[47]Wakasiaka. et al, 2003(Moderate)

Survey of STI patients and providers

407 STI patients in urban primary care clinics in Kenya

Utilization of PN

Patient oriented referral, health care workers provided counseling

[27]Young et al 2007(Low)

Cross sectional survey within a randomized trial

626 women with STIs in urban clinics in South Africa

Acceptability and feasibility of two PN methods

Patient oriented notification and patient delivered notification No information on counseling

  1. * Texts in parenthesis indicate quality ratings of the review studies as per our criteria mentioned in the methodology section