Table 1 A PICOS framework for determination of the eligibility of the review question
Criteria | Determinants |
|---|---|
Population | The population of the study will be individuals in intimate relationship and living with HIV |
Interventions | Intimate partner violence |
Comparisons | None |
Outcomes | Promote positive relationship among HIV couples, prevent the spread of HIV and improve quality of life (general well-being and health) |
Study settings | Low- and middle-income countries are the focus. Owing to the scarcity of literature on intimate partner violence, we proposed not to limit the scope of this review by study setting. The rationale for this is to have a good number of publications globally for comparison |