Time-Dependent Predictors of Loss to Follow-Up in a Large HIV Treatment Cohort in Nigeria
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Time-Dependent Predictors of Loss to Follow-Up in a Large HIV Treatment Cohort in Nigeria
BACKGROUND Most evaluations of loss to follow-up (LTFU) in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) treatment programs focus on baseline predictors, prior to antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation. As risk of LTFU is a continuous issue, the aim of this evaluation was to augment existing information with further examination of time-dependent predictors of loss. METHODS This was a retrospective eval...
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عنوان ژورنال: Open Forum Infectious Diseases
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2328-8957
DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofu055