Table 2B.
Included Study Characteristics: North America, Asia, and the Pacific Region
| Study/Year | Country | Sample Sizea | HIVST Distribution Strategy | Population | Source | Study Design |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patel 2018 | USA | 100 | HCW at health facility | ER HIV test decliners | Journal article | RCT |
| Katz 2018 | USA | 230 | HCW at health facility | MSM and TGW | Journal article | RCT |
| Jamil 2017 | Australia | 362 | HCW at health facility | MSM and TGW | Journal article | RCT |
| MacGowan 2019 | USA | 2665 | Online ordering and mail | MSM and TGW | Journal article | RCT |
| Wray 2018 | USA | 65 | Online ordering and mail | MSM and TGW | Journal article | RCT |
| Merchant 2018 | USA | 425 | Online ordering and mail | MSM (18–24yrs) | Journal article | RCT |
| Stafylis 2018c | USA | 1134 | Vending machine at sex work venue | Clients of FSWs | Journal article | Cohort |
| Qin 2016 | China | 1189 | Online ordering and mail | MSM and TGW | Journal article | Cohort |
| Nguyen 2019 | Thailand | 3978 | Peers in community | Key populationsa | Journal article | Cohort |
| Tang 2018 | China | 1381 | Online ordering and mail | MSM and TGW | Journal article | Cluster RCT (SW) |
| Phanuphak 2018c | Thailand | 571 | Online ordering and mail | MSM and TGW | Journal article | Cohort |
| Lightfoot 2018 | USA | 165 | Peers in community | MSM and TGW | Journal article | Cohort |
| Rich 2018c | New Zealand | 498 | Online ordering and mail | MSM and TGW | Conference presentation | Cohort |
| Green 2018 | Vietnam | 1351 | HCW in community | MSM and TGW | Journal article | Cohort |
| Wang 2017 | Hong Kong, SAR China | 430 | Online ordering and mail | MSM and TGW | Journal article | RCT |
Abbreviations: ER, emergency room; FSW, female sex workers; HCW, healthcare worker; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; HIVST, oral HIV self-test; MSM, men who have sex with men; RCT, randomized controlled trial; SW, Stepped Wedge; TGW, transgender women.
aSample size for RCTs represents number randomized to offer of HIV testing, and for cohorts this represents number tested for HIV.
bIncludes 55% MSM, 39% persons who inject drugs (PWID).
cComparison arm was community-based tradition rapid antiretroviral therapy (ART) testing by healthcare worker.