Trends in HIV testing in the UK primary care setting: a 15-year retrospective cohort study from 2000 to 2015.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To estimate trends in HIV testing, positivity and prevalence in UK primary care for 2000-2015 as part of a wider investigation into reasons for late diagnosis of HIV.

Design

Retrospective cohort study using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) which is derived from computerised clinical records produced during consultations in primary care.

Setting

404 general practices in England.

Participants

5 979 598 adults aged ≥16 years registered between 2000 and 2015 with 45 093 761 person years of observation.

Outcomes

Annual HIV testing rates, proportion of positive tests and prevalence of HIV-infected people recorded in primary care 2000-2015.

Results

HIV testing in primary care increased from 2000 to 2010, but then declined. Testin

SUBMITTER: Gompels M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6887055 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature