Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis For the Prevention Of HIV Infection: A Systematic Review For The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

On June 3, 2019, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) published this systematic review for the U.S. preventive services task force regarding pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for the prevention of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The goal of the work was to synthesize evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) on effects of PrEP on risk of HIV acquisition, mortality, harms, and other clinical outcomes; effects of adherence on PrEP-associated outcomes; and accuracy of methods for identifying potential candidates for PrEP . . .