Impact of viral suppression among persons with HIV upon estimated HIV incidence between 2010 and 2015 in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The suppression of viremia among persons with HIV (PWH) using antiretroviral therapy has been hypothesized to reduce HIV incidence at the population level. We investigated the impact of state level viral suppression among PWH in the United States on estimated HIV incidence between 2010 and 2015.

Methods

Viral suppression data and HIV incidence estimates from the National HIV Surveillance System were available from 29 states and the District of Columbia. We assumed a one year delay for viral suppression to impact incidence. Poisson regression models were used to calculate the estimated annual percent change (EAPC) in incidence rate. We employed a multivariable mixed-effects Poisson regression model to assess the effects of state level race/ethnicity, socioeconomic

SUBMITTER: Samandari T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7567380 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature