Table 1.
General characteristics of studies included in this meta-analysis
| S.N. | Author(s) and year of publication | Study Area | Study period | No. of VL infected people | No. of individuals with HIV coinfection | Prevalence of HIV coinfection (%) | Study de sign | Risk of bias assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alemayehu et al., 2017 [29] | Northwest | 2016 | 462 | 82 | 17.75 | Facility-based cross-sectional | Low risk |
| 2 | Bantie et al., 2014 [30] | Northwest | 2013 | 109 | 33 | 30.3 | Facility-based case-control | Low risk |
| 3 | Beshah, 2011 [31] | Northwest | 2005–2009 | 111 | 41 | 37 | Facility-based retrospective | Medium risk |
| 4 | Endris et al., 2014 [32] | Northwest | 2012 | 83 | 13 | 15.7 |
Facility-based Cross-sectional |
Low risk |
| 5 | Diro et al., 2019 [33] | Northwest | 2014–2015 | 536 | 81 | 15.11 | Randomized control trial | Low risk |
| 6 | Diro et al., 2015 [34] | Northwest | 2012–2013 | 570 | 36 | 6.3 | Facility-based retrospective | Low risk |
| 7 | Diro et al., 2015 [25] | Northwest | 2011–2012 | 122 | 1 | 0.82 |
Facility-based prospective study |
Medium risk |
| 8 | Hailu et al., 2010 [35] | Northwest | 2008–2009 | 52 | 13 | 25 | Facility-based retrospective | Medium risk |
| 9 | Herrero et al., 2009 [36] | Northwest | 2005–2007 | 298 | 50 | 16.77 | Facility-based retrospective | Low risk |
| 10 | Hurissa et al., 2010 [24] | Northwest | 2006–2008 | 241 | 92 | 38.17 | Facility-based retrospective | Low risk |
| 11 | Lyons et al., 2010 [37] | Northwest | 1998–2000 | 213 | 49 | 23 | Facility-based retrospective | Low risk |
| 12 | Mengesha et al., 2007 [38] | Northwest | 2012 | 403 | 42 | 10.4 | Facility-based cross-sectional | Low risk |
| 13 | Mengistu and Ayele, 2007 [23] | Northwest | 1999–2004 | 212 | 87 | 41 | Facility-based retrospective | Low risk |
| 14 | Ritmeijer et al., 2011 [39] | Northwest | 2004 | 375 | 107 | 28.53 | Randomized control trial | Low risk |
| 15 | Ritmeijer et al., 2006 [26] | Northwest | 2007–2009 | 289 | 195 | 67.5 | Facility-based retrospective | Low risk |
| 16 | Ritmeijer et al., 2001 [40] | Northwest | 1998–1999 | 147 | 27 | 18.6 | Randomized control trial | Low risk |
| 17 | Ter Hors et al., 2009 [41] | Northwest | 2006–2007 | 128 | 44 | 34.4 | Facility-based cross-sectional | Low risk |
| 18 | Welay et al., 2007 [42] | Northwest | 210–2013 | 595 | 49 | 8.2 | Facility-based retrospective | Low risk |
| 19 | Yimer et al., 2014 [43] | North, Amhara | 2013 | 409 | 74 | 18.1 | Facility-based cross-sectional | Low risk |