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Table 3 Summary of study results

From: Behavioral and cognitive interventions to improve treatment adherence and access to HIV care among older adults in sub-Saharan Africa: an updated systematic review

Characteristics

N (%)

Study designs

Randomized controlled trial

5 (62.5%)

Pre-post with no control

3 (37.5%)

Intervention type

Text messaging

2 (25%)

Counseling/patient education

3 (62.5%)

Home visits

1 (12.5%)

Combination (counseling and home visits)

2 (25%)

Age categorization

Older (50+) adults clearly identified

5 (62.5%)

Older adults (50+) not clearly identified

3 (37.5%)*

Intervention comparison by age

No comparison

5 (62.5%)

No significance

2 (25%)

Significant outcome

1 (12.5%)

  1. *The corresponding authors of these articles were contacted by email to provide the sample breakdown of their studies