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We performed random-effects effect meta-analyses (DerSimonian and Laird method) for interventions that were homogenous (based on intervention descriptions); for others we narratively synthesized the intervention effect. Studies were assessed using ROBINS-I, Cochrane Risk-of-Bias, and GRADE. (PROSPERO #CRD42018109629).<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n<jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Of 21,516 retrieved studies, 23 were included, contributing 53 arms and 84,884 participants from 4 continents. Five interventions were analyzed: co-location of test and\/or treatment services; patient education and counselling; dedicated personnel; peer support; and financial support. A majority were implemented in primary health facilities (n = 22) and reported on HIV outcomes in people with TB (n = 18). Service co-location had the most consistent positive effect on HIV testing and treatment initiation among people with TB, and TB case-detection among PLHIV. Other interventions were heterogenous, implemented concurrent with standard-of-care strategies and\/or diverse facility-level improvements, and produced mixed effects. Operational system, human resource, and\/or laboratory strengthening were common within successful interventions. Most studies had a moderate to serious risk of bias.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec004\">\n<jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>This review provides operational clarity on intervention models that can support early linkages between the TB and HIV care cascades. The findings have supported the World Health Organization 2020 HIV Service Delivery Guidelines update. Further research is needed to evaluate the distinct effect of education and counselling, financial support, and dedicated personnel interventions, and to explore the role of community-based, virtual, and differentiated service delivery models in addressing TB-HIV co-morbidity.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1371\/journal.pone.0267511","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,5,12]],"date-time":"2022-05-12T17:50:08Z","timestamp":1652377808000},"page":"e0267511","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1371\/journal.pone.corrections_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":12,"title":["Interventions to improve linkage along the HIV-tuberculosis care cascades in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis"],"prefix":"10.1371","volume":"17","author":[{"given":"Angela","family":"Salomon","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Stephanie","family":"Law","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Cheryl","family":"Johnson","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Annabel","family":"Baddeley","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ajay","family":"Rangaraj","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Satvinder","family":"Singh","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2275-3540","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Amrita","family":"Daftary","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"340","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2022,5,12]]},"reference":[{"key":"pone.0267511.ref001","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"S1","DOI":"10.1086\/518667","article-title":"Tuberculosis and HIV coinfection: current state of knowledge and research priorities","volume":"196","author":"G Friedland","year":"2007","journal-title":"J Infect Dis"},{"key":"pone.0267511.ref002","volume-title":"2020 Global Tuberculosis Report","author":"World Health Organization","year":"2020"},{"key":"pone.0267511.ref003","volume-title":"TB\/HIV Factsheet: Achievements in 2018","author":"World Health Organization","year":"2019"},{"key":"pone.0267511.ref004","volume-title":"WHO policy on collaborative TB\/HIV activities: guidelines for national programmes and other stakeholders","author":"World Health Organization","year":"2012"},{"key":"pone.0267511.ref005","unstructured":"UNAIDS. 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