HIV PrEP Adherence Barriers Review Protocol

A protocol outlines a scoping review to identify barriers to the adoption and continued use of HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in Brazil. The document, authored by Alice Costa Dias, details the search strategy across six databases like Scopus and Medline, covering literature from 2018 to 2024. It was uploaded to figshare in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the 'search strategy' table to compare the number of 'results' retrieved from different databases like LILACS and Scopus.
• Using the 'Descriptors in Portuguese' and 'Descriptors in English' lists for keyword extraction and topic modeling in systematic review automation.
• Examining the 'Period of search: 2018-2024' field to define the temporal scope for literature synthesis on PrEP adherence.
• Mapping the 'Bases de dados' list to understand the coverage of scientific literature sources included in the review.

Strengths

• Search strategy is explicitly documented with specific database names and query results, such as 505 results from Scopus.
• Clear temporal coverage defined as 2018-2024.
• Includes controlled vocabulary descriptors in both Portuguese and English.

Limitations

• The dataset is a single 145.5 KB PDF protocol document, not the actual review data or findings.
• No sample data, column names, or row counts are provided; it is a methodological blueprint.
• The scope is limited to Brazil, which may not be generalizable to other regions.

Provenance

Source

Alice Costa Dias via figshare.

Collection Method

Documented protocol for a scoping review, detailing database searches and inclusion criteria.

Time Range

Literature search covers 2018 to 2024.

Freshness

Protocol uploaded in April 2026, but the literature search period ends in 2024.

Geography

Brazil.