Table 1. Study characteristics.
| # | Author | Journal | Year | Countries of study | Type of study | Years of study | Site type | Population | POC technology | # of participants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnabas | Lancet | 2014 | South Africa, Uganda | prospective observational | 2011–2013 | home-based | adults | Alere Pima | 3545 |
| 2 | Bassett | PLoS One | 2014 | South Africa | cost-effectiveness | 2010–2011 | mobile clinic | adults | Alere Pima | NA |
| 3 | Brown | IAS poster | 2013 | Tanzania | retrospective observational | 2011–2012 | clinics | adults | Alere Pima | NI |
| 4 | Cassim | PLoS One | 2014 | South Africa | costing | 2012–2013 | NA | adults | Alere Pima | NA |
| 5 | Chien | IAS poster | 2013 | Uganda | retrospective observational | 2011–2012 | clinics | adults | Alere Pima | NI |
| 6 | Ciaranello | PLoS One | 2015 | South Africa | cost-effectiveness | NA | NA | infants, pregnant women | generic | NA |
| 7 | De Schacht | IAS abstract | 2012 | Mozambique | retrospective observational | 2010–2011 | EGPAF clinics | pregnant adults | Alere Pima | 3410 |
| 8 | Desai | CROI poster | 2015 | Kenya | prospective RCT | 2013–2014 | home-based/clinics | adults | Alere Pima | 770 |
| 9 | Dhoot | IJSA | 2013 | UK | retrospective observational | 2011–2012 | NI | adults | Alere Pima | 44 |
| 10 | Faal | JAIDS | 2011 | South Africa | prospective RCT | 2009 | clinic | adults | BD FACSCount | 344 |
| 11 | Fajardo | AIDS poster | 2014 | 9 sSA | retrospective observational | 2011–2013 | MSF clinics | adults | Alere Pima | 25749 |
| 12 | Grundy | presentation | unpublished | NA | cost-effectiveness | NI | NI | NA | generic | NA |
| 13 | Hatzold | IAS abstract | 2011 | Zimbabwe | retrospective observational | NI | PSI clinics | adults | not indicated | 182 |
| 14 | Herbert | HIV Medicine | 2011 | UK | retrospective observational | 2010–2011 | clinic | adults | Alere Pima | 200 |
| 15 | Hyle | PLoS One | 2014 | Mozambique | cost-effectiveness | NA | NA | adults | Alere Pima | NA |
| 16 | Jani | Lancet | 2011 | Mozambique | retrospective observational | 2009–2010 | clinics | adults | Alere Pima | 1021 |
| 17 | Jani | AIDS | 2015 | Mozambique | retrospective observational | 2013–2014 | clinics | adults | Alere Pima | 103795 |
| 18 | Larson | PLoS One | 2012 | South Africa | costing | NA | mobile clinic | adults | Alere Pima | NA |
| 19 | Larson | JAIDS | 2012 | South Africa | retrospective observational | 2010–2011 | mobile clinic | adults | Alere Pima | 508 |
| 20 | Larson | AIDS Res Tre | 2013 | South Africa | retrospective observational | 2008–2010 | clinic | adults | Alere Pima | 897 |
| 21 | Larson | IAS abstract | 2011 | South Africa | retrospective observational | 2010 | clinic | adults | BD FACSCount | 538 |
| 22 | Muchedzi | IAS abstract | 2012 | Zimbabwe | retrospective observational | 2011 | EGPAF clinics | pregnant adults | Alere Pima | 2310 |
| 23 | Myer | JAIDS | 2015 | South Africa | prospective observational | 2010–2013 | clinic | pregnant adults | Alere Pima | 19432 |
| 24 | Myer | AIDS Care | 2012 | South Africa | retrospective observational | 2011 | clinic | pregnant adults | Alere Pima | 2290 |
| 25 | Obi | unclear | 2013 | UK | prospective observational | NI | hospital | adults | Alere Pima | 199 |
| 26 | Patten | JIAS | 2013 | South Africa | retrospective observational | 2010–2012 | clinics | youth, 12-25y | Alere Pima | 576 |
| 27 | Rioja | IAS poster | 2013 | Cameroon | retrospective observational | 2012 | hospitals | adults | Alere Pima | NI |
| 28 | Rosen | CROI poster | 2015 | South Africa | prospective RCT | 2013–2014 | clinics | adults | Alere Pima | 598 |
| 29 | Tsibolane | in preparation | 2014 | South Africa | retrospective observational | 2014 | clinics | adults | Alere Pima | 1492 |
| 30 | van Rooyen | JAIDS | 2013 | South Africa | prospective observational | 2011–2012 | home-based | adults | Alere Pima | 671 |
NI: not indicated
NA: not applicable