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. 2021 Jan 15;25(7):2094–2107. doi: 10.1007/s10461-020-03138-z

Table 1.

Inclusion and exclusion criteria for studies within this systematic review

Inclusion criteria Exclusion criteria
Quantitative studies Qualitative studies
Population Individuals living with HIV who are currently or have previously experienced pregnancy during adolescence (10–19 years; inclusive of adolescent fathers)a
Outcome measure − Validated measures of common mental disorder inclusive of depression, anxiety, PTSD, suicidality and/or self-harm − Any exploration of mental health experience as defined by the study
Geographical location Sub-Saharan Africa (see list of included countries in Fig. 1. Studies undertaken wholly outside of sub-Saharan Africa
Study design

− Randomised control trials

− Cluster randomised control trials

− Quasi experimental studied with an identified control group

− Controlled before and after studies

− Longitudinal cohort studies

− Cross-sectional studies (prevalence only)

− Qualitative studies
Publication type

− Peer reviewed manuscripts

− Grey literature including dissertations and theses

− Conference abstracts and presentations with sufficient information

− Books
Language English, French All other languages
Intervention (for relevant studies only) Psychosocial; psychological (i.e. psychological therapies), psychosocial (i.e. care, playgroups, social support, school-based interventions), physical (i.e. medical interventions), economic (i.e. economic assistance, material assistance).

aTo be included within the review, data should disaggregate by HIV and pregnancy status