Open AccessOutcomes 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
Author(s) -
Geoffrey Fatti,
Nicoletta NgorimaMabhena,
Eula Mothibi,
Trish Muzenda,
Regis Choto,
Tonderai Kasu,
Taurayi A. Tafuma,
Nyika Mahachi,
Kudakwashe C Takarinda,
Tsitsi Apollo,
Owen Mugurungi,
Charles Chasela,
Risa M. Hoffman,
Ashraf Grimwood
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.162
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1944-7884
pISSN - 1525-4135
DOI - 10.1097/qai.0000000000002333
Subject(s) - medicine , randomized controlled trial , antiretroviral therapy , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , antiretroviral treatment , confidence interval , cluster (spacecraft) , viral load , demography , pediatrics , family medicine , computer science , programming language , sociology
Multimonth dispensing (MMD) of antiretroviral treatment (ART) aims to reduce patient-related barriers to access long-term treatment and improve health system efficiency. However, randomized evidence of its clinical effectiveness is lacking. We compared MMD within community ART refill groups (CARGs) vs. standard-of-care facility-based ART delivery in Zimbabwe.