Population

Intervention

Outcome

Reference

Mwanza, Tanzania, 12 communities,

12,537 adults, 1991-4

Improved Syndromic treatment

Reduction in HIV incidence, IRR = 0.62, 95% CI = 0.45 - 0.85.

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Rakai, Uganda, 10 communities,

13,623 adults, 1994-6

Periodic mass STI

Treatment

No reduction in HIV incidence, IRR = 0.97, 95% CI = 0.81 - 1.16.

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Masaka Uganda 18 communities,

12,819 adults 1994-2000

Information, education and communication and improved STI counselling and testing

No reduction in HIV incidence, IRR = 1.00, 95% CI = 0.63 - 1.58.

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Nairobi, Kenya, 466 female sex workers,

1998-2002

Periodic presumptive STI treatment

No reduction in HIV incidence, IRR = 1.2, 95% CI = 0.6 - 2.5.

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Manicaland, Zimbabwe, 12 rural and peri-rural communities, 1998-2003

Improved STI testing

and counselling services

No reduction in HIV incidence,

IRR = 1.27, 95% CI = 0.92 - 1.75.

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