Sexually transmitted infections among key populations in India: A protocol for systematic review
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Authors
Bhatta, Mihir
Majumdar, Agniva
Ghosh, Utsha
Ghosh, Piyali
Banerji, Papiya
Aridoss, Santhakumar
Royal, Abhisek
Biswas, Subrata
Venkatesh, Bhumika Tumkur
Adhikary, Rajatsuvra
Issue Date
2023-03-13
Type
Article
Language
en_US
Keywords
Sexual and Gender Minorities , Sexually Transmitted Diseases , HIV Infections , Sex Workers
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Abstract
Background: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are one of the leading causes of health, and economic burdens in the developing world, leading to considerable morbidity, mortality, and stigma. The incidence and prevalence of the four curable STIs viz. syphilis, gonorrhoea, chlamydia, and trichomoniasis vary remarkably across different geographical locations. In India, the prevalence of four curable STI among general populations is in between 0 to 3.9 percent. However, it is assumed that STI prevalence is much higher among subpopulations practicing high-risk behaviour. Like men who have sex with men (MSM), transgender (TG), injecting drug users (IDU), and female sex workers (FSW).
Objectives: In the present circumstances, a systematic review is necessary to integrate the available data from previously published peer-reviewed articles and published reports from several competent authorities to provide the prevalence and geographical distribution of the four curable STIs among the key population of India.
Methods: All available articles will be retrieved from PubMed, Google Scholar, Cochrane database, Scopus, Science Direct, and the Global Health network using the appropriate search terms. The data will be extracted through data extraction form as per PICOS (population, intervention, comparison, outcome, study design) framework. Risk of bias and quality assessment will be performed according to the situation with the help of available conventional protocol.
Discussion: The future systematic review, generated from the present protocol, may provide evidence of the prevalence and geographical distribution of the four curable STIs among the key population of India. We hope that the findings of the future systematic review will strengthen the existing surveillance system in India, to determine the above-mention STIs prevalence among key populations in India.
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Bhatta, M., Majumdar, A., Ghosh, U., Ghosh, P., Banerji, P., Aridoss, S., Royal, A., Biswas, S., Venkatesh, B. T., Adhikary, R., & Dutta, S. (2023). Sexually transmitted infections among key populations in India: A protocol for systematic review. PloS one, 18(3), e0279048. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0279048
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PloS One