Table 3.
Risk of bias assessment
| Study | Cohort | Control or comparison group | Pre/post intervention data | Random assignment of participants to intervention | Random selection of participants for assessment | Follow-up rate of 80% or more | Comparison group equivalent on socio-demographics | Comparison group equivalent at baseline on outcome measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIV self-testing | ||||||||
| Choko et al. 2019 [97] | Yes | Yes | NA | Yes | Yes | NA | Yes | Yes |
| George et al. 2018 [98] | Yes | Yes | NA | Yes | Yes | NR | Yes | Yes |
| Maheswaran et al. 2016 [99] | Yes | Yes | NA | Yes | Yes | NA | Yes | Yes |
| Home-Based HIV counseling and testing | ||||||||
| Bogart et al. 2017 [95] | Yes | Yes | NA | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cham et al. 2019 [96] | Yes | Yes | NA | No | No | NA | Yes | Yes |
| Mulogo et al. 2013 [101] | Yes | Yes | NR | No | No | NA | Yes | Yes |
| Tabana et al. 2015 [104] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | NA | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile HIV counseling and testing | ||||||||
| Meehan et al. 2017 [100] | Yes | Yes | NA | NA | NA | NR | Yes | Yes |
| Parker et al. 2015 [103] | Yes | Yes | NA | NA | NA | No | Yes | Yes |
| Provider-initiated counseling and testing | ||||||||
| Obure et al. 2012 [102] | Yes | Yes | NA | NA | NA | NA | Yes | Yes |
NR not reported, NA not applicable