Table 3.

Summary of the studies that assessed HEV seropositivity in MSM subjects in Europe

Study	Years	Country	Assay	Population	Samples (n)	Prevalence in MSM as compared with controls	Odds ratio for HEV seropositivity in MSM (95% CI)
Payne et al. [15]	2008	UK	Wantai	HIV-negative men	422	10·4% in MSM vs. 3·5% in heterosexuals	3·1
Lanini et al. [14]	2002–2011	Italy	Dia. pro	Subjects that underwent HIV testing and counseling	1116	Not reported	1·9 (1·03–3·5)
Keane et al. [19]	2009–2010	UK	Wantai	HIV-infected subjects	138	Not reported	0·36 (0·09–1·34)
Pineda et al. [18]	2009	Spain	Wantai	HIV-infected subjects	613	Not reported	1·55 (0·86–2·78)
Present study	2014–2016	Belgium	Wantai	Subjects attending a STI clinic with a HIV test performed	576	8·9% in MSM vs. 9·1% in heterosexuals	0·98 (0·53–1·82)