Outcomes after antiretroviral therapy during the expansion of HIV services in Haiti.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We report patient outcomes after antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation in a network of HIV facilities in Haiti, including temporal trends and differences across clinics, during the expansion of HIV services in the country.

Methods

We assessed outcomes at 12 months after ART initiation (baseline) using routinely collected data on adults (≥15 years) in 11 HIV facilities from July 2007-December 2013. Outcomes include death (ascertained from medical records), lost to follow-up (LTF) defined as no visit > 365 days from ART initiation, and retention defined as being alive and attending care ≥ 365 days from ART initiation. Outcomes were compared across calendar year of ART initiation and across facilities. Risk factors for death and LTF were assessed using Cox proporti

SUBMITTER: McNairy ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5402937 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature