Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic Of Iran
مجله پزشکی جمهوری اسلامی ایران
Med J Islam Repub Iran
Medical Sciences
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir
2
journal2
1016-1430
2251-6840
8
10.18869/mjiri
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8888
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en
jalali
1399
10
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gregorian
2021
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35
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online
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HIV prevalence among men who have sex with men in Iran: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Epidemiology
Epidemiology
Review Article
Review Article
<strong> </strong><strong> Background: </strong>The need for informed policymaking highlights the importance of data on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevalence on key populations. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we aimed to provide an overview of HIV prevalence in men who have sex with men (MSM) in Iran.<br>
<strong>Methods:</strong> We searched literature published between January 2008 and December 2019 to identify studies reporting the prevalence of HIV infection or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in a population of adult Iranian men with history of sexual contact with other men. We employed Metaprop command in Stata to pool proportions from different studies.<br>
<strong>Results:</strong> Among the 16 studies retrieved, 2 were performed on MSM population directly, 7 among people who inject drugs, 4 among prisoners, 2 among the homeless, and 1 among methamphetamine users. HIV prevalence was 7% (95% CI, 5%-10%) based on the meta-analysis, although noticeable heterogeneity existed because of target population, study year, and study location, which imposed limitations to provide a robust summary measure for the prevalence of HIV.<br>
<strong>Conclusion: </strong>There is a potential risk of observing a high prevalence of HIV in MSM that could hamper the results of various preventive strategies and their achievements in other subpopulations.<br>
Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Sexual and Gender Minorities, Key Population
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http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-34-3&slc_lang=en&sid=1
Leila
Ghalichi
Ghalichi.L@iums.ac.ir
200319475328460065294
200319475328460065294
No
Mental Health Research Center, Psychosocial Health Research Institute, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
Morteza
Naserbakht
Naserbakht.m@iums.ac.ir
200319475328460065295
200319475328460065295
No
Mental Health Research Center, Psychosocial Health Research Institute, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
Mehrdad
Eftekhar Ardebili
eftekharardebili.m@iums.ac.ir
200319475328460065296
200319475328460065296
Yes
Mental Health Research Center, Psychosocial Health Research Institute, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
Leila
Janani
janani.l@iums.ac.ir
200319475328460065297
200319475328460065297
No
Preventive Medicine and Public Health Research Center, Psychosocial Health Research Institute, & Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Omid
Pournik
Pournik.O@iums.ac.ir
200319475328460065298
200319475328460065298
No
Preventive Medicine and Public Health Research Center, Psychosocial Health Research Institute, Community and Family Medicine Department, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Fatemeh
Tavakoli
f.tavakoli@kmu.ac.ir
200319475328460065299
200319475328460065299
No
HIV/STI Surveillance Research Center, and WHO Collaborating Center for HIV Surveillance, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
Ali Akbar
Haghdoost
ahaghdoost@kmu.ac.ir
200319475328460065300
200319475328460065300
No
Social Determinants in Health Research Center, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
Hamid
Sharifi
hsharifi@kmu.ac.ir
200319475328460065301
200319475328460065301
No
HIV/STI Surveillance Research Center, and WHO Collaborating Center for HIV Surveillance, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran