Table 1 Eligibility criteria for quantitative and qualitative studies
| Â | Inclusion | Exclusion |
|---|---|---|
Quantitative studies | ||
Population | • Young people living with HIV (aged 15–24 years) | • Studies were < 50% of the population is between the ages of 15–24 years • Studies that focus on specific population groups (i.e. orphans, LGBTQI, pregnant or post-partum women, sex workers, homeless youth, patients with co-morbidity) |
Study design | • Observational research study designs or standard of care arm from a trial • Studies that statistically examined factors associated with subjective or psychological wellbeing or any of its dimensions using regression techniques • Studies that statistically examined factors associated with mental health (i.e. mental illness- depression, anxiety) using regression techniques | • Letters, opinion pieces, editorials, reviews, qualitative studies • Psychometric evaluations • Studies were the sample size is n < 50 |
Outcomes | • Predictors of any dimension of subjective or psychological wellbeing or mental health | • Outcomes related to physical functioning • Outcomes related to objective measures of quality of life (i.e. birth rate, school completion, mortality) |
Other | • Peer-reviewed journal articles and non-published studies (conference abstracts, dissertations, working papers) • English and non-English studies • Studies conducted between January 2000–May 2019 |  |
Qualitative studies | ||
Sample | • Young people living with HIV (aged 15–24 years) • Caregivers of young people aged 15–24 years, healthcare workers, educators, other family members | • Studies that focus on specific population groups (i.e. orphans, LGBTQI, pregnant or post-partum women, sex workers, homeless youth, patients with co-morbidity) |
Phenomenon of interest | • Subjective and psychological wellbeing, mental health | • Studies examining objective measures of quality of life |
Design | • Studies incorporating any form of qualitative study design, data collection method or analytical technique • Cross-sectional or longitudinal | • Studies with YPLHIV in the intervention arm of a trial • Reviews, editorials, letters, essays, theoretical and opinion papers • Studies evaluating a specific policy, programme or intervention |
Evaluation | • Studies aimed at understanding the lived experiences of wellbeing or experiences related to any dimension of wellbeing or mental health | • Narrow focus on physical functioning, ART adherence, disclosure challenges, sexual reproductive health needs |
Research type | • Qualitative or mixed-methods | • Quantitative studies |
Other | • Peer-reviewed journal articles and non-published studies (conference abstracts, dissertations, working papers) • English and non-English studies • Studies conducted between January 2000–May 2019 |  |