Table 1.
Search terms used in the literature search on preference for oral- vs blood-based human immunodeficiency self-testing in Nigeria
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Search terms
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OR
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AND
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AND
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| HIVST | HIV self-testing | HIV self-screening | |
| HIV self-testing | |||
| HIVSS | HIV self-screening | ||
| HIV self-screening | |||
| Blood-based HIVST | Fingerstick HIVST | Capillary HIVST | |
| Fingerstick HIVST | |||
| Capillary HIVST | Oral HIVST | ||
| Oral HIVST | |||
| Preference |
Please note that the terms in the "OR" column are combined with an "OR" operator, whereas the terms in the "AND" columns are combined with an "AND" operator. The search strategy is designed to identify studies focusing on preferences for different HIV self-testing methods within the Nigerian context. HIV: Human immunodeficiency virus; HIVSS: HIV self-screening; HIVST: HIV self-testing.