Table 1 Characteristics of 17 included studies
Study characteristics | Total (N=17) |
|---|---|
Country income level* ^ | n (%) |
 High | 14 (82.4) |
 Middle | 2 (11.8) |
 Low | 1 (5.9) |
Settings* | Â |
 Primary care | 4 (23.5) |
 Youth health centres | 1 (5.9) |
 Hospital | 1 (5.9) |
 Community outpatient clinic | 8 (47.1) |
 STI clinic | 4 (23.5) |
 Sex on premises venue | 1 (5.9) |
 Not specified | 2 (11.8) |
Populations* | Â |
 MSM | 12 (70.6) |
 Cis-women | 3 (17.6) |
 Transgender women | 2 (11.8) |
 Female sex workers | 1 (5.9) |
 Not specified | 2 (11.8) |
Pharyngeal and anorectal testing collected by | Â |
 Patient only | 4 (23.5) |
 Provider only | 2 (11.8) |
 Both | 5 (29.4) |
 Not specified | 6 (35.3) |
Outcomes addressed | Â |
 Diagnostic accuracy of triple site pooling | 14 (82.4) |
 Resource use | 4 (23.5) |
 Acceptability | 4 (23.5) |
 Harms and benefits | 6 (35.3) |
 Health equity | 9 (52.9) |