Table 3 Proportions (%) for select steps in HIV targeted testing cascade among persons who experience homelessness, by recruitment venue/type

HIV cascade: Healthcare facility-based

Cascade steps

Study

N

Proportion

95% CI

 Recruited of reached

No studies

-

-

-

 Valid results of recruited

Rosenblum 2001 [38]

139

100%

97.3%,100%

 Positive of valid results

Rosenblum 2001 [38]

21

15.1%

10.1%, 22%

 Given results of positive

No studies

-

-

 Referred to treatment of given results

No studies

-

-

-

 Attended first treatment appointment of referred to treatment

No studies

-

-

-

HIV cascade: Other service-based

Cascade steps

Study

N

Proportion

95% CI

 Recruited of reached

Anaya 2010 [22]; Bucher 2007 [28]; Grimley 2006 [21]; Magura 2000 [34]

1825

71.6%

67.5%, 75.4%

 Valid results of recruited

Anaya 2010 [22]; Bucher 2007 [28]; Grimley 2006 [21]; Magura 2000 [34]; Page 2017 [35]; Stewart 2020 [41]

2024

89.7%

74.9%, 96.6%

 Positive of valid results

Anaya 2010 [22]; Anaya 2015 [23]; Bowles 2008 [26]; Bucher 2007 [28]; Caton 2015 [29]; Gelberg 2012 [30]; Gelberg 2019 [14]; Grimley 2006 [21]; Magura 2000 [34]; Page 2017 [35]; Stewart 2020 [41]

403

6.8%

2.1%, 13.9%

 Given results of positive

Anaya 2015 [23]; Grimley 2006 [21]

7

81.2%

43.3%, 100%

 Referred to treatment of given results

Anaya 2015 [23]; Grimley 2006 [21]

6

92.5%

46.9%, 100%

 Attended first treatment appointment of referred to treatment

Grimley 2006 [21]

1

100%

20.7%, 100%

HIV cascade: Outreach

Cascade steps

Study

N

Proportion

95% CI

 Recruited of reached

No studies

-

-

-

 Valid results of recruited

No studies

-

-

-

 Positive of valid results

Bell 2003 [24]; Hooshyar 2014 [32]; Tsu 2002 [42]

5

0.8%

0%, 3.8%

 Given results of positive

Tsu [42]2002

0

-

-

 Referred to treatment of given results

No studies

-

-

-

 Attended first treatment appointment of referred to treatment

No studies

-

-

-