Study characteristics of studies included in meta-analysis (n = 16): regimens, population size, timepoint of analysis and virological outcome data are enlisted.

INI-containing treatment arm is underlined.
ART = antiretroviral treatment; INI = integrase inhibitor; CTR = control arm; VL<50 = viral load or HIV RNA <50 copies/ml; RAL = raltegravir; EFV = efavirenz; EVG = elvitegravir; COBI = cobicistat; DTG = dolutegravir; ATV = atazanavir; DRV = darunavir; TDF/FTC = tenofovir/emtricitabine; ABC/3TC = abacavir/lamivudine; LPV = lopinavir; r = ritonavir; (N)NRTI = (non-)nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor; PI = protease inhibitor; BR = background regimen; T20 = enfurvirtide.