Publication Name	World Journal of Methodology
Manuscript ID	83348
Country	Nigeria

Category	Infectious Diseases
Manuscript Type	Systematic Reviews
Article Title	Preferences for oral- vs blood-based human immunodeficiency virus self-testing: A scoping review of the literature
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Victor Abiola Adepoju, Winifred Imoyera and Ali Johnson Onoja
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Victor Abiola Adepoju, MD, Academic Editor, Department of HIV and Infectious Diseases, Jhpiego Nigeria, an affiliate of John Hopkins University, Plot 971, Rueben Okoya Street, Abuja 900901, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria. schrodinga05@yahoo.com
Key Words	Human immunodeficiency virus self-testing; Preferences; Oral human immunodeficiency virus self-testing; Blood-based human immunodeficiency virus self-testing
Core Tip	We conducted a scoping review of the literature on the topic: "Preferences for oral- vs blood-based human immunodeficiency (HIV) virus self-testing: A scoping review of the literature". The study aimed to determine the preference for oral vs blood-based HIV self-testing (HIVST) and related factors. We searched various databases such as PubMed, Medline, Google Scholar, and Web of Science for articles published between January 2011 and October 2022 that addressed preferences for oral- vs blood-based HIVST. Our study found that pooled preference for blood-based HIVST was 48.8% (9%-78.6%) while preference for oral HIVST was 59.8% (34.2%-91%) across all studies. However, for men-specific studies, the preference for blood-based HIVST (58%-65.6%) was higher than oral (34.2%-41%). The results from our study highlight the need to addressing misinformation and distrust through promotional messaging to maximize the diversity of this new biomedical technology.
Citation	Adepoju VA, Imoyera W, Onoja AJ. Preferences for oral- vs blood-based human immunodeficiency virus self-testing: A scoping review of the literature. World J Methodol 2023; 13(3): 142-152

Received	2023-01-18 09:37
Peer-Review Started	2023-01-18 09:38
To Make the First Decision
Return for Revision	2023-04-20 01:04
Revised	2023-04-22 15:02
Second Decision	2023-05-24 02:47
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2023-05-24 08:06
Articles in Press	2023-05-24 08:06
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2023-05-29 22:38
Typeset the Manuscript	2023-06-09 10:08

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