Poor treatment outcomes of children on highly active antiretroviral therapy: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

While access to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) for children with HIV has expanded and the use of HAART has substantially reduced the morbidity and mortality of children due to HIV, poor treatment outcomes among children with HIV are still a major public health problem globally. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to quantify treatment outcomes among children with HIV.

Methods and analysis

Systematic searches will be conducted in three electronic databases (PubMed, SCOPUS and Web of Science) for recent studies published from 01 Jan 2000 up to 28 October 2020, without geographical restriction. The primary outcomes of the study will be poor treatment outcomes, which include death, treatment failure and loss to follow-up. We will inc

SUBMITTER: Atalell KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7778777 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature