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. 2021 May 27;18:59. doi: 10.1186/s12954-021-00505-4

Table 3.

Characteristics of included studies on HIV

Study Country Year of Publication Design Setting Sample size HIV Prevalence JBI Score
Rahimi-Movaghar et al. [16] Iran 2009 Cross-sectional Treatment center and community

899

(F = 38)

10.7% 8
Khajehkazemi et al.[17] Iran 2013 Cross-sectional Facilities center 2290 15.2% 7
Javadi et al.[18] Iran 2013 Cross-sectional Drop in center 539 1.1% 9
Imani et al.[19] Iran 2008 Cross-sectional Rehabilitation center 133 0.8% 7
Zamani et al. [20] Iran 2006 Cross-sectional Drop in center and community 207 23.2% 7
Khani et al. [21] Iran 2003 Cross-sectional Prison 346 1.2% 7
Mirahmadizadeh et al. [22] Iran 2009 Cross-sectional Harm reduction centers

936

(F = 60)

20.5% 9
Davoodian et al. [23] Iran 2009 Cross-sectional Prison 249 15.1% 9
Hosseini et al. [24] Iran 2010 Cross-sectional Detention center 417 24.4% 7
Malekinejad et al.[25] Iran 2015 Cross-sectional Drop in centers and hospital 548 26.6% 9
Nikkhooy el al.[26] Iran 2012 Cross-sectional Hospital 205 18.5% 9
kazerouni et al. [27] Iran 2009 Cross-sectional Community 360 24.7% 7
Sarveqad et al. [50] Iran 2005 Cross-sectional Hospital 53 5.6% 7
Aminzadehv et al. [28] Iran 2007 Cross-sectional Hospital 70 30% 7
Moradi et al. [29] Iran 2012 Cross-sectional Prison 118 4.2% 6
Khorvash et al. [49] Iran 2009 Cross-sectional hospital 92 9.7% 5
Kheirandish et al.[30] Iran 2010 Cross-sectional Detention center 459 24.4% 9
Zamani et al. [31] Iran 2005 Cross-sectional Treatment center 165 15.2% 8
Ramezani et al.[32] Iran 2014 Cross-sectional Clinic 100 19% 6
Sofian et al.[33] Iran 2012 Cross-sectional Detention center 153 5.9% 6
Rahbar et al. [51] Iran 2004 Cross-sectional Prison and community 101 7% 5
Zamani et al. [52] Iran 2010 Cross-sectional Community

118

(F = 3)

0.7% 6
Taghizadeh et al. [53] Iran 2014 Cross-sectional Homeless 3044 3.7% 8

Ghasemian et al

[54]

Iran 2011 Cross-sectional Hospital

88

(F = 1)

18.2% 7
Alavi et al. [55] Iran 2012 Cross-sectional Prison and Treatment center 109 47.7% 6
Dibaj et al. [56] Iran 2013 Cross-sectional Prison 970 6.4% 9
Ilami et al. [57] Iran 2012 Cross-sectional Community 158 9.9% 6
Alizadeh et al. [58] Iran 2005 Cross-sectional Prison 149 0.6% 9
Mir-Nasseri et al. [59] Iran 2011 Cross-sectional Prison and rehabilitation center 458 15.5% 7
Sharif et al. [60] Iran 2009 Cross-sectional Hospital

200

(F = 23)

1.5% 7
Khodadadizadeh et al. [61] Iran 2006 Cross-sectional Drop in Center 31 9.7% 9
Hashemipour et al. [62] Iran 2013 Cross-sectional Community 1599 1.5% 7
Sharifi-Mood et al. [63] Iran 2006 Cross-sectional Hospital

31

(F = 1)

25.8% 7
Alipour et al. [36] Iran 2013 Cross-sectional Drop-in-center 226 9.4% 6
Alavi et al. [46] Iran 2007 Cross-sectional Hospital 154 67.53% 9
Eskandarieh et al. [68] Iran 2013 Cross-sectional Rehabilitation center 402 18.8% 6
Honarvar et al. [74] Iran 2013 Cross-sectional Counseling center 233 7.7% 7
Alinaghi et al. [80] Iran 2017 Cross-sectional Prison 851 8.3% 8
Kuo et al. [34] Pakistan 2006 Cross-sectional Harm reduction center 351 0% 8
Emmanuel et al. [35] Pakistan 2009 Cross-sectional Community 400 51.3% 9
Achakzai et al.[37] Pakistan 2007 Cross-sectional Community 50 24% 3
Bokhari et al. [64] Pakistan 2007 Cross-sectional Community 799 11.9% 7
Platt et al. [65] Pakistan 2008 Cross-sectional Community 404 2% 7
Khanani et al. [66] Pakistan 2010 Cross-sectional Clinic 20 10% 5
Emmanuel et al. [67] Pakistan 2013 Cross-sectional Community 46,351 37.8 9
Ilyas Jat et al. [69] Pakistan 2018 Cross-sectional Hospital

280

(F = 24)

3.2% 8
Abbasi et al. [70] Pakistan 2009 Cross-sectional Hospital 300 0.3% 7
Parviz et al. [81] Pakistan 2006 Cross-sectional Community and rehabilitation center 231 0.4% 6
Altaf et al. [82] Pakistan 2007 Cross-sectional Harm-reduction program 161 0.6% 8
Akram et al. [83] Pakistan 2017 Cross-sectional Community 200 47% 7
Ruisenor Escudero et al. [71] Afghanistan 2014 Cross-sectional Community 548 7.1% 7
Nasir et al.[9] Afghanistan 2010 Cross-sectional Community 623 1.8% 7
Todd et al.[12] Afghanistan 2011 Cross-sectional Community 483 2.1% 7
Todd et al. [38] Afghanistan 2007 Cross-sectional Clinic 464 3% 8