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Table 2 Study rigor

From: Integration of HIV testing services into family planning services: a systematic review

Study

Study design includes pre/post intervention data

Study design includes control or comparison group

Study design includes cohort

Comparison groups equivalent at baseline on socio-demographics

Comparison groups equivalent at baseline on outcome measures

Random assignment (group or individual) to the intervention

Participants randomly selected for assessment

Control for potential confounders

Follow-up rate

> = 75%

Birdthistle et al., 2014 [25]

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

Yesa

Yesb

NA

Brunie et al., 2016 [26]

No

Yes

No

Yes

NA

Yes

Yes

No

NA

Church et al., 2017 [27]

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Yesa

Yes

No

Criniti et al., 2011 [28]

Yes

No

No

NA

NA

No

Yesa

No

NA

Kimani et al., 2015 [29]

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

No

Liambila et al., 2009 [30]

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

Yesa

No

N/A

  1. aConsecutive sampling / census selection
  2. bFor limited confounders: facility client load, baseline integration, rural/urban