Table 2.
List of review articles by study type, population covered, and outcome measured*
| References | Study design | Population and settings | PN outcome measured | PN/counseling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [36]Boonstra et al, 2003 (Low) | Observational study | 224 STI patients (89 men135 women) in primary care centers in Botswana | Proportion of patients given PN counseling | Patient oriented notification, Nurse or the Family welfare educator provided counseling |
| [52]Chilongozi et al, 1996 (Low) | Cross sectional survey | 103 STI service providers and 150 STI patients in regional hospitals in Malawi. | Proportion of patients given partner referral advice | Patient oriented notification Medical officer, clinical officers provided counseling |
| [29]Faxelid et al 1997 (Moderate) | Pretest-posttest evaluation | 400 STI patients, 200 each in intervention and control group in urban health centers in Zambia | Proportion of patients willing to notify or refer partners | Patient oriented notification, Trained counselor provided PN counseling |
| [40]Grosskurth et al, 2000 (Moderate) | Intervention evaluation studies | 12895 cases with STI symptoms (5959 men, 6936 women) in rural health centers in Tanzania | Proportion of partner treated, Partner card given to all patients | Patient oriented notification, No indication of who provided health education |
| [30]Green et al, 1998 (Moderate) | Pretest-posttest evaluation | 628 STI service providers in Jamaica | Proportion of STI given advice for PN | Patient oriented notification, No indication of counseling |
| [41]Hanson et al, 1997 (Low) | Observational study | 59 STI patients (42 men, 17 women) in one urban and two rural clinics | Proportion of the providers offer PN counseling | Patient oriented notification Clinical rural clinics officer provided counseling |
| [31]Harrison et al 1998 (Moderate) | Descriptive study | Exit interview of 49 STI patients, 44 simulated clinic visits, 10 FGDs in rural area in South Africa | Availability and acceptability of PN initiatives | Patient oriented notification No indication of counseling |
| [54]Harrison et al 1997 (Low) | Qualitative study | 15 in-depth interview STI clinic attendees in rural South Africa | Perceived beliefs and willingness of PN and referral. | Patient oriented notification No indication of counseling |
| [42]Jacob et al, 2004 (Moderate) | Cross sectional survey | 405 men with STI symptoms and 129 drug stores or private clinics in Uganda | Proportion o and referred f partner notified | Patient oriented notification No indication of counseling |
| [39]Kamali et al, 2002 (Moderate) |
Community based trial | 8437 adult men and women in rural Uganda | Willingness to refer partner and partner treatment rates | Patient oriented notification No indication who provided counseling |
| [53]Lafort et al, 2003 (Moderate) |
Observational study | 215 client-contact observation and200 STI patients in family planning clinics in Cote d'Ivoire | Proportion of STI given advice Proportion partner notified | Patient oriented notification Midwives provided health education |
| [33]Malta et al, 2007 (Low) |
Qualitative study | 30 men and women with diagnosed STIs in 2 public clinics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Proportion of STI patients given advice for partner referral | Patient oriented notification No indication of counseling |
| [64]Mathews et al, 1998 (Moderate) |
Cross sectional study | 331 STI patients (170 men, 161 women) in urban health centers in South Africa | Proportion of STI patients offered PN card | Patient oriented no Nurse and health educator notification provided counseling |
| [65]Mayaud et al, 1998 (Moderate) | Prospective follow-up study | 12,534 men and women rural area in Tanzania | Proportion patient notified and referred | Patient oriented notification health education provided by trained health workers |
| [32]Manhart et al 2000 (Moderate) | Qualitative study | 70 in-depth interviews of general population and STI providers in rural and urban Morocco | Awareness and acceptability of PN | Patient oriented notification No indication of counseling services |
| [35]Mertens et al, 1998 (Moderate) | Observational study | 108 observed consultation for STI services in India | Proportion of patients were asked to refer partner or counseled | Patient oriented notification No indication of counseling |
| [43]Ndulo et al, 1995 (Moderate) |
Descriptive study | 179 STI patients (92 men, 87 women) in urban primary care centers in Zambia | Proportion of partner notified and treated |
Patient oriented notification No indication of counseling |
| [44]Sano et al, 2004 (Moderate) | Descriptive study | female sex workers visited STD clinics in four provinces in Cambodia | Proportion of partner notified and treated | Patient oriented notification No indication of counseling |
| [45]Wang et al 2007 (Moderate) | Cross sectional study | 1072 migrant population visited19 public STD clinics in three provinces in China | Proportion of partner notified by index men and women | Patient oriented notification No indication of counseling |
| [28]Wynendaele et al, 1995 (Moderate) | Pretest-posttest evaluation | 299 STI patients (137 men, 162 women) in two districts hospitals in Malawi | Intention of partner referral before and after counseling | Patient oriented notification Trained counselor provided counseling |
*partner notification was investigated as a secondary outcome in these studies