The case for indicator condition-guided HIV screening

HIV Med. 2013 Aug;14(7):445-8. doi: 10.1111/hiv.12022. Epub 2013 Mar 10.

Abstract

One-half of the estimated 2.5 million people who now live with HIV in the World Health Organization (WHO) European Region are still diagnosed late. A central question is which clinical scenarios should trigger an HIV test recommendation in order to avoid late presentation. Drawing on the work of the HIV Indicator Diseases across Europe Study (HIDES), new guidance brings together in one place a list of the conditions that should result in an HIV screening recommendation.

Keywords: AIDS; Europe; HIV testing; health care delivery; indicator conditions.

MeSH terms

  • Early Diagnosis
  • Europe / epidemiology
  • HIV / isolation & purification
  • HIV Infections / diagnosis*
  • HIV Infections / epidemiology
  • Health Status Indicators*
  • Homosexuality, Male
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Patient Acceptance of Health Care / statistics & numerical data
  • Prenatal Diagnosis
  • Prevalence
  • World Health Organization