Open AccessRisk factors for loss to follow-up from antiretroviral therapy programmes in low-income and middle-income countries
Author(s) -
Elise M Frijters,
Lucas E Hermans,
Annemarie M. J. Wensing,
W.L.J.M. Devillé,
Hugo Tempelman,
John de Wit
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
aids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.195
H-Index - 216
eISSN - 1473-5571
pISSN - 0269-9370
DOI - 10.1097/qad.0000000000002523
Subject(s) - medicine , psychological intervention , meta analysis , confidence interval , demography , young adult , gerontology , psychiatry , sociology
Loss to follow-up (LTFU) rates from antiretroviral treatment (ART) programmes in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) are high, leading to poor treatment outcomes and onward transmission of HIV. Knowledge of risk factors is required to address LTFU. In this systematic review, risk factors for LTFU are identified and meta-analyses performed.