Table 2 Characteristics of included studies (variables and impact expressed in terms of odds ratios extracted from included studies)
Author | Study population | Study design | Approach used | Degree of male involvement | Unadjusted OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aliyu et al. 2016 [35] | 364 HIV positive mothers and infants Nigeria | RCT | Complex community interventions | Antenatal clinic(ANC) attendance | 3.04 (1.16–5.47) |
Becker et al. 2010 [30] | 81 HIV positive mothers and infants in Tanzania | RCT | Invitation letter | ANC attendance couple voluntary counselling and testing | 4.31 (3.46–5.37) |
Byamugisha et al. 2010 [36] | 1713 HIV positive mothers and infants in Uganda | Cohort | Complex community interventions | Couple voluntary counselling and testing | 1.35 (1.08–1.68) |
Conkling et al. 2010 [29] | 185 HIV positive mothers for each centre in Zambia | Cohort | Invitation letter | Couple voluntary counselling and testing | 1.08 (0.73–1.57) |
Conkling et al. 2010 [29] | 185 HIV positive mothers a for each centre in Rwanda | Cohort | Invitation letter | Couple voluntary counselling and testing | 1.21 (0.66–2.23) |
Farquhar et al. 2004 [33] | 217 HIV positive women and their infants in Kenya | Cohort | Enhanced psychosocial intervention | ANC attendance couple voluntary counselling and testing | 3.4 (1.3–9.0) |
Kalembo et al. 2013 [31] | 476 HIV positive women and their infants in Malawi | Cohort | Verbal encouragement | HIV counselling and testing, HIV status disclosure and support to adhere to protocols | 1.4 (0.5–3.8) |
Peltzer et al. 2010 [32] | 745 HIV positive mothers and infants in South Africa | Cohort | Verbal encouragement | ANC attendance | 2.95 (2.03–4.3) |
Weiss et al. 2014 [34] | 25 HIV positive mothers and infants in South Africa | RCT | Enhanced psychosocial intervention | ANC attendance couple voluntary counselling and testing | 4.0 (0.36–44.7) |