Objective: The objective of this review is to map indicators used to evaluate and monitor the implementation of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in low- and lower-middle-income countries. Introduction: Monitoring and evaluation indicators are essential to ensure the effective and equitable implementation of PrEP. However, it remains unclear which indicators are being applied in low- and lower-middle-income countries, where resource limitations and health system barriers may impact PrEP rollout and monitoring. Eligibility criteria: This review will include primary and secondary studies, institutional documents, dissertations, and theses that present indicators related to the evaluation and monitoring of PrEP implementation in low- and lower-middle-income countries. Studies focused exclusively on injectable PrEP will be excluded. Method: This scoping review will follow JBI methodology and will be reported according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR). The search will be conducted in 5 databases (PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus, Embase, and Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde) and gray literature sources (Google Scholar, Brazilian Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations, ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global, and institutional websites). Studies in any language published from 2010 to the present will be included. Two reviewers will independently extract data using a customized data extraction form developed by the reviewers. The extracted information will be synthesized using a narrative approach, with results presented in tables, charts, graphs, and diagrams. Review registration: OSF https://osf.io/r8k93/
Silva et al. (Sun,) studied this question.