Table 1

Study characters

Study characters (N=62)
Region
 Africa53
 Asia & Pacific7
 Europe1
 America1
Year of study publication1998–2021
Study method
 In-depth Interview33
 Focus group discussion7
 Mixed method18
Service delivery level 1
 Community8
 Clinic32
 Hospital32
Number of target diseases
 HIV54
 Syphilis4
 Both4
Target participants*
 Pregnant women51
 Health providers40
 Stakeholders23
  • Stakeholder: including were defined as anyone who may influence rapid testing uptake, such as, health facility managers, local or international collaborator and policy makers.

  • *Aggregate data are presented.