Journal Club
June/July 2020: Impact of community-based multi-month dispensing of antiretroviral treatment on HIV patient retention and viral load suppression
Article and Study Summary: Outcomes of Three- Versus Six-Monthly Dispensing of Antiretroviral Treatment (ART) for Stable HIV Patients in Community ART Refill Groups: A Cluster-Randomized Trial in Zimbabwe Published in: J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2020;84(2):162-172....
April/May 2020: STREAM study finds point-of-care HIV viral load testing plus task shifting improves retention and viral load suppression
Article and Study Summary: Point-of-care HIV viral load testing combined with task shifting to improve treatment outcomes (STREAM): Findings from an open-label, non-inferiority, randomised controlled trial Published in: Lancet HIV. 2020;7 (4):e229-e237....
February/March 2020: Malawi study shows more outpatients test for HIV with self-testing option compared to provider-initiated testing and counseling, but with higher cost per new positive case
Article and Study Summary: Effect of facility-based HIV self-testing on uptake of testing among outpatients in Malawi: a cluster-randomised trial Published in: Lancet Glob Health. 2020;8(2):e276-e287. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(19)30534-0 Authors: Dovel...
