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1 to 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedHaines CF, Fleishman JA, Yehia BR
AHRQ Author: Fleishman JA
Increase in CD4 count among new enrollees in HIV care in the modern antiretroviral therapy era.
The authors sought to determine whether the CD4 count at presentation, a surrogate for time to presentation, increased from 2003 to 2011. They demonstrated a small, but statistically significant, increase in CD4 at presentation after the 2006 CDC HIV-screening guideline revision.
AHRQ-authored; AHRQ-funded; 290201100007C.
Citation: Haines CF, Fleishman JA, Yehia BR .
Increase in CD4 count among new enrollees in HIV care in the modern antiretroviral therapy era.
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2014 Sep 1;67(1):84-90. doi: 10.1097/qai.0000000000000228.
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Keywords: Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
Kelly JD, Hartman C, Graham J
Social support as a predictor of early diagnosis, linkage, retention, and adherence to HIV care: results from the steps study.
The researchers studied 168 persons newly diagnosed with AIDS to determine if social support contributes to various aspects of HIV care. They found that higher social support scores were associated with earlier HIV diagnosis, linkage to care, and adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART). However, social support did not contribute to use of ART or retention in HIV care.
AHRQ-funded; HS016093
Citation: Kelly JD, Hartman C, Graham J .
Social support as a predictor of early diagnosis, linkage, retention, and adherence to HIV care: results from the steps study.
J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care. 2014 Sep-Oct;25(5):405-13. doi: 10.1016/j.jana.2013.12.002..
Keywords: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Patient Adherence/Compliance, Diagnostic Safety and Quality
Crane HM, Heckbert SR, Drozd DR
Lessons learned from the design and implementation of myocardial infarction adjudication tailored for HIV clinical cohorts.
In this study, a team of researchers developed, implemented, and evaluated a myocardial infarction (MI) adjudication protocol for cohort research of human immunodeficiency virus. They found that central adjudication is crucial and that clinical diagnoses alone are insufficient for ascertainment of MI. Over half the events ultimately determined to be MIs were not identified by clinical diagnoses.
AHRQ-funded; HS019515
Citation: Crane HM, Heckbert SR, Drozd DR .
Lessons learned from the design and implementation of myocardial infarction adjudication tailored for HIV clinical cohorts.
Am J Epidemiol. 2014 Apr 15;179(8):996-1005. doi: 10.1093/aje/kwu010..
Keywords: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Heart Disease and Health, Clinical Decision Support (CDS), Diagnostic Safety and Quality