Search Plan and Results

Evidence Analysis Question

What is the evidence regarding education on foodborne illness for people with HIV infection and their caregivers?

Date of Literature Review

February 2008

Inclusion Criteria

Age

All ages included: infants, children, adolescents, young adults and adults.

Setting

All settings included.

Health Status

 Any.

Nutrition Related Problem/Condition

HIV, AIDS.

Study Design Preferences

RCT or clinical controlled studies

Large nonrandomized observational studies

Cohort, case-control studies.

Size of Study Groups

The sample size must equal 10 individuals for each study group. For example, this would include 10 patients in the intervention group and 10 patients in the control or comparison group.

Study Drop out rate

Less than 20%.

Year Range

1995 to 2008.

Authorship

If an author is included on more than one Review Article or primary research article that is similar in content, the most recent review or article will be accepted and earlier versions will be rejected.

If an author is included on more than one Review Article or primary research article and the content is different, then both reviews may be accepted.

Language

Limited to articles in English.

Exclusion Criteria

Age

No ages excluded. 

Setting

No settings excluded. 

Health Status

 None excluded.

Nutrition Related Problem/Condition

 Conditions other than HIV or AIDS.

Study Design Preferences

None excluded. 

Size of Study Groups

Fewer than 10 individuals for each study group. For example, this would include 10 patients in the intervention group and 10 patients in the control or comparison group.

Study Drop Out Rate

More than 20%.

Year Range

 Prior to 1995.

Authorship

 Studies by same author similar in content.

Language

Articles not in English. 

Search Terms: Search Vocabulary

Health Condition

HIV, AIDS.

Intervention

Foodborne illness, food safety.

Type of Study Design

RCTs, clinical studies, observational studies, cohort and case-control studies.

Electronic Databases

Database: Pubmed

Search Terms: (HIV or AIDS) and (foodborne illness or food safety)

Hits: 225

Articles to Review: 6.

CENTRAL database not used.

No other databases used.

Total articles identified to review from electronic databases: 6

Articles Identified from other sources:

No other articles identified.

Inclusion List:

List of Included Articles

Balsam A, Grant N, Rogers BL. Program characteristics of home-delivered meals programs for persons with HIV and AIDS. J Community Health 1996; 21(1): 37-49.

Hayes C, Elliot E, Krales E, Downer G. Food and water safety for persons infected with human immunodeficiency virus. Clin Infect Dis 2003; 36(Suppl 2): S106-S109.

Heathcock R, McLauchlin J, Newton LH, Soltanpoor N, Coker R, Bignardi G, McEvoy M. Survey of food safety awareness among HIV positive individuals. AIDS Care 1998; 10(2): 237-241.

Hoffman EW, Bergmann V, Shultz JA, Kendall P, Medeiros LC, Hillers VN. Application of a five-step message development model for food safety education materials targeting people with HIV/AIDS. J Am Diet Assoc 2005; 105(10): 1597-1604.

Kraak VI. Home-delivered meal programs for homebound people with HIV/AIDS. J Am Diet Assoc 1995; 95(4): 476-481.

Topping CM, Humm DC, Fischer RB, Brayer KM. A community-based, interagency approach by dietitians to provide meals, medical nutrition therapy, and education to clients with HIV/AIDS. J Am Diet Assoc 1995; 95(6): 683-686.

Articles Considered, but Excluded

List of Excluded Articles with Reason

No articles were excluded.

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Summary of Articles Identified to Review

Number of Included Primary Research Articles Identified from all sources: 4

Number of Included Review Articles Identified from all sources: 2

Total Number of Included Articles: 6

Number of Articles Considered but Excluded: 0

Total Number of Articles Considered: 6