Continuous Retention and Viral Suppression Provide Further Insights Into the HIV Care Continuum Compared to the Cross-sectional HIV Care Cascade
Author(s) -
Jonathan Colasanti,
Jane Kelly,
Eugene Pennisi,
YiJuan Hu,
Christin Root,
Denise Hughes,
Carlos del Rı́o,
Wendy S. Armstrong
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1093/cid/civ941
Subject(s) - human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , medicine , continuum of care , cascade , viral load , cross sectional study , virology , family medicine , immunology , health care , pathology , chemistry , chromatography , economics , economic growth
The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) care continuum has become an important tool for evaluating HIV care. Current depictions of the care continuum are often cross-sectional and evaluate retention and viral suppression (VS) in a single year, yet the National HIV/AIDS Strategy calls for programs with long-lasting outcomes.
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