Digital Interventions Increase STI and HIV Testing Uptake
A 2026 overview synthesizes 23 systematic reviews (514 primary studies, 129,481 participants) with searches through November 12, 2025, evaluating digital behavior change interventions for STI/HIV prevention. The review finds SMS, app, and web interventions consistently increase STI/HIV testing and sexual-health engagement, while evidence for condom use and biological outcomes is mixed; only four reviews explicitly mapped behavior-change techniques. Results inform design of theory-driven, culturally tailored digital prevention programs.
Key Points
- 1Aggregates 23 systematic reviews covering 514 studies and 129,481 participants.
- 2Identifies consistent increases in STI/HIV testing and service engagement from SMS, app, and web interventions.
- 3Recommends mapping behavior-change techniques (goal setting, feedback, prompts) for designing theory-driven digital prevention.
Scoring Rationale
Comprehensive, peer-reviewed synthesis with practical BCT mapping, limited by geographic imbalance and mixed biological outcome evidence.
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