Measuring retention in HIV care: the impact of data sources and definitions using routine data.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Measuring retention is critical for antiretroviral therapy (ART) management and program monitoring; however, many definitions and data sources, usually from single health facilities, are used. We used routine electronic data, linked across facilities, to examine the impact of definitions and data sources on retention estimates among women in Cape Town, South Africa.

Design

Retrospective cohort study.

Methods

We compiled routine electronic laboratory, pharmacy and clinic visit data for 617 women who started ART during pregnancy (2013-2014) and estimated 24-month retention using different definitions and data sources. We used logistic regression to assess consistency of associations between risk factors and retention, and receiver operating characteristics an

SUBMITTER: Phillips TK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7109335 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature