Behavioral Counseling to Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections: A Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

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   Figure 1. Analytic framework.

   KQ = key question. Key question 5 (Do sexual behavior changes lead to a reduced incidence of STI, or related morbidity and mortality?) is not addressed in this article; please see the full evidence report (available at http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstfix.htm).
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   Figure 2. Study flow diagram.

   KQ = key question; SER = systematic evidence review. * Articles for KQ3 and KQ4 were reviewed from articles from KQ1 and KQ2.
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   Figure 3. Summary of findings: intervention intensity vs. population risk and setting.

   + = positive findings; Beh = behavioral outcomes; NS = non–statistically significant findings; STI = sexually transmitted infection (biological outcomes); STI-s = self-reported STI. * Low- and high-intensity intervention groups were not analyzed separately.