Systematic review and meta-analysis of community and facility-based HIV testing to address linkage to care gaps in sub-Saharan Africa

Monisha Sharma; Roger Ying; Gillian Tarr; Ruanne Barnabas

doi:10.1038/nature16044

Systematic review and meta-analysis of community and facility-based HIV testing to address linkage to care gaps in sub-Saharan Africa

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ID	23345892
Authors	Monisha Sharma (0000-0002-7599-1561), Roger Ying (0000-0002-0380-3197), Gillian Tarr, Ruanne Barnabas
Year	2015
Volume	528
Issue	7580
Pages	S77-S85
Publication date	2015-12-01
Peer Reviewed	Yes
Open Access	Yes
Type	ARTICLE
Venue	Nature (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiers	ISSN: 0028-0836 • E-ISSN: 1476-4687
Publisher	Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI	10.1038/nature16044
Language	EN
Citations received	96
References cited	145

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