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Adjusting mortality for loss to follow-up: analysis of five ART programmes in sub-Saharan Africa

Author: Brinkhof, Martin W G ; Spycher, Ben D ; Yiannoutsos, Constantin ; Weigel, Ralf ; Wood, Robin ; Messou, Eugène ; Boulle, Andrew ; Egger, Matthias ; Sterne, Jonathan A C ; (IeDEA), for the International epidemiological Database to Evaluate AIDS Date: 2010 BACKGROUND: Evaluation of antiretroviral treatment (ART) programmes in sub-Saharan Africa is difficult because many patients are lost to follow-up. Outcomes in these patients are generally unknown but studies tracing patients have shown ... Read more c b
Long-term immunologic response to antiretroviral therapy in low-income countries: a collaborative analysis of prospective studies

Author: Nash, Denis ; Katyal, Monica ; Brinkhof, Martin W G ; Keiser, Olivia ; May, Margaret ; Hughes, Rachael ; Dabis, Francois ; Wood, Robin ; Sprinz, Eduardo ; Schechter, Mauro ; Egger, Matthias Date: 2008 Background: Few data are available on the long-term immunologic response to ART in resource-limited settings, where antiretroviral therapy (ART) is being scaled up using a public health approach, with a limited repertoire of drugs. Objectives: ... Read more
Mortality of HIV-infected patients starting antiretroviral therapy in sub-Saharan Africa: comparison with HIV-unrelated mortality

Author: Brinkhof, Martin W G ; Boulle, Andrew ; Weigel, Ralf ; Messou, Eugène ; Mathers, Colin ; Orrell, Catherine ; Dabis, François ; Pascoe, Margaret ; Egger, Matthias ; (IeDEA), for the International epidemiological Databases to Evaluate AIDS Date: 2009 Comparing mortality rates between patients starting HIV treatment and the general population in four African countries, Matthias Egger and colleagues find the gap decreases over time, especially with early treatment. Read more c b
Public-health and individual approaches to antiretroviral therapy: township South Africa and Switzerland compared

Author: Keiser, Olivia ; Orrell, Catherine ; Egger, Matthias ; Wood, Robin ; Brinkhof, Martin W G ; Furrer, Hansjakob ; vCutsem, Gilles ; Ledergerber, Bruno ; Boulle, Andrew ; (IeDEA-SA), for the Swiss HIV Cohort Study (SHCS) and the International Epidemiologic Databases Date: 2008 Comparing HIV treatment in Switzerland, where drug selection is individualized, and South Africa, where a programmatic approach is used, Matthias Egger and colleagues find similar virologic outcomes over two years. Read more c b
Universal Definition of Loss to Follow-Up in HIV Treatment Programs: A Statistical Analysis of 111 Facilities in Africa, Asia, and Latin America

Author: Chi, Benjamin H ; Yiannoutsos, Constantin T ; Westfall, Andrew O ; Newman, Jamie E ; Zhou, Jialun ; Cesar, Carina ; Brinkhof, Martin W G ; Mwango, Albert ; Balestre, Eric ; Carriquiry, Gabriela Date: 2011 Background: Although patient attrition is recognized as a threat to the long-term success of antiretroviral therapy programs worldwide, there is no universal definition for classifying patients as lost to follow-up (LTFU). We analyzed data ... Read more c b

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