No. | Year of publication | Country/region | Study design | No. of HIV-positive patients  | No. of malaria-positive patients  | Laboratory diagnostic method | Quality assessment | Reference |
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1 | 1987 | Zaire (Democratic Republic of Congo) | Case–control | 40 | 15 | Blood smear | 6/10 | [21] |
2 | 2003 | Tanzania | Cross-sectional | 44 | 5 | Blood smear | 6/8 | [22] |
3 | 2006 | Kenya | Cross-sectional | 23 | 15 | Blood smear | 7/8 | [23] |
4 | 2007 | Kenya | Cohort | 73 | 16 | Blood smear | 8/11 | [24] |
5 | 2008 | Uganda | Cohort | 35 | 31 | Blood smear | 8/11 | [25] |
6 | 2009 | Kenya | Case–control | 262 | 133 | Blood smear | 8/10 | [26] |
7 | 2010 | Uganda | Prospective cohort | 135 | 120 | Blood smear | 8/11 | [27] |
8 | 2011 | Uganda | Case–control | 15 | 12 | Blood smear | 9/10 | [28] |
9 | 2012 | Tanzania | Cohort | 255 | 4 | Blood smear | 7/11 | [29] |
10 | 2013 | Ghana | Cross-sectional | 443 | 108 | Rapid Test Kit | 6/8 | [30] |
11 | 2014 | Malawi | Cohort | 45 | 26 | Blood smear | 9/11 | [31] |
12 | 2015 | Malawi | Cohort | 19 | 15 | Autopsy | 8/11 | [32] |
13 | 2016 | Tanzania | Prospective cohort | 52 | 20 | Blood smear; rapid diagnostic test; PCR | 8/11 | [33] |
14 | 2016 | Cameroon | Cross-sectional | 234 | 58 | Blood smear | 8/8 | [34] |
15 | 2017 | Cameroon | Cross-sectional | 15 | 4 | Blood smear | 6/8 | [35] |
16 | 2017 | Nigeria | Cross-sectional | 162 | 56 | Blood smear | 7/8 | [36] |
17 | 2017 | Nigeria | Cross-sectional | 67 | 67 | Blood smear | 5/8 | [37] |