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Review paper

Prevalence of HIV infection among high-risk groups in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Shahrzad Nematollahi
1
,
Erfan Ayubi
2
,
Yousef Moradi
3
,
Amir Almasi-Hashiani
4
,
Kamyar Mansori
5
,
Ensiyeh Jenabi
6
,
Salman Khazaei
6

1.
Men’s Health and Reproductive Health Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2.
Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
3.
Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
4.
Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
5.
Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
6.
Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
HIV AIDS Rev 2021; 20, 1: 1-9
Online publish date: 2021/04/12
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Introduction
In Iran, data relating to an updated prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among high-risk groups are lacking. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the prevalence of HIV infection among high-risk groups in Iran through meta-analyses.

Material and methods
Electronic scientific databases, including PubMed, SCOPUS, and Web of Knowledge were explored to identify relevant studies. Random effect model was used to estimate the pooled prevalence.

Results
A total of 1,113 records were identified in initial search, out of which 43 reports were finally included in the study. The estimated overall prevalence among high-risk groups was 0.06%, which ranged from 0 among drug addict prisoners in the North to 0.2 among drug addicts in the South of Iran.

Conclusions
Prevalence of HIV among high-risk groups in Iran is relatively low. The prevalence of HIV in high-risk groups in different parts of Iran has a different pattern. Due to significant prevalence of HIV in injecting drug users compared to other high-risk groups, there is a need to pay serious attention to this high-risk group and adopt preventive strategies.

keywords:

HIV, prevalence, drug users, sex workers, prisoners, meta-analysis, Iran

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