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Finding
improvement
Index case testing identified a 5.8% HIV prevalence among 521 tested children of HIV-positive caregivers, higher than community-based universal testing (1.3%) and consistent with pooled index case testing yields in sub-Saharan Africa (8.4%).
| Effect size | 5.8% (30/521) |
| Comparator | Universal community-based testing (reported literature prevalence 1.3%) |
| Effect summary | improvement; 5.8% (30/521) |
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Source
PMC9383697
Home- and Clinic-Based Pediatric HIV Index Case Testing in Kenya: Uptake, HIV Prevalence, Linkage to Care, and Missed Opportunities