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Oral Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical effectiveness, safety, adherence and risk compensation in all populations

2021-09-27 hiv aids Title + abstract only
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BackgroundThe objective of this study was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of the effectiveness and safety of oral Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV. MethodsDatabases (PubMed, Embase and the Cochrane Register of Controlled Trials) were searched up to 5/7/2020. RCTs were included that compared oral tenofovir-containing PrEP to placebo, no treatment or alternative medication/dosing schedule. The primary outcome was the rate ratio...

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