Randomized controlled trials of HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment in Africa: results from the Cochrane HIV/AIDS Specialized Register.
INTRODUCTION: To effectively address HIV/AIDS in Africa, evidence on preventing new infections and providing effective treatment is needed.Ideally, decisions on which interventions are effective should be based on evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs).Our previous research described African RCTs of HIV/AIDS reported between 1987 and 200