[HTML][HTML] Misreporting of patient outcomes in the South African national HIV treatment database: consequences for programme planning, monitoring, and evaluation

D Etoori, A Wringe, CW Kabudula, J Renju… - Frontiers in Public …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Background: Monitoring progress toward global treatment targets using HIV programme
data in sub-Saharan Africa has proved challenging. Constraints in routine data collection …

Quality of data collection in a large HIV observational clinic database in sub‐Saharan Africa: implications for clinical research and audit of care

AN Kiragga, B Castelnuovo, P Schaefer… - Journal of the …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Background Observational HIV clinic databases are now widely used to answer key
questions related to HIV care and treatment, but there has been no systematic evaluation of …

[PDF][PDF] Assessing the quality of data aggregated by antiretroviral treatment clinics in Malawi

SD Makombe, M Hochgesang, A Jahn… - Bulletin of the World …, 2008 - SciELO Public Health
PROBLEM: As national antiretroviral treatment (ART) programmes scale-up, it is essential
that information is complete, timely and accurate for site monitoring and national planning …

[HTML][HTML] An assessment of the accuracy and availability of data in electronic patient tracking systems for patients receiving HIV treatment in central Mozambique

BH Lambdin, MA Micek, TD Koepsell… - BMC health services …, 2012 - Springer
Background Since the rapid scale-up of antiretroviral therapy (ART) programs in sub-
Saharan Africa, electronic patient tracking systems (EPTS) have been deployed to respond …

[HTML][HTML] Variation in HIV care and treatment outcomes by facility in South Africa, 2011–2015: A cohort study

J Bor, A Gage, D Onoya, M Maskew, Y Tripodis… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Despite widespread availability of HIV treatment, patient outcomes differ across
facilities. We propose and evaluate an approach to measure quality of HIV care at health …

[HTML][HTML] Estimated mortality on HIV treatment among active patients and patients lost to follow-up in 4 provinces of Zambia: findings from a multistage sampling-based …

CB Holmes, I Sikazwe, K Sikombe… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background Survival represents the single most important indicator of successful HIV
treatment. Routine monitoring fails to capture most deaths. As a result, both regional …

[HTML][HTML] Utility of digitising point of care HIV test results to accurately measure, and improve performance towards, the UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets

N Jacob, B Rice, E Kalk, A Heekes, J Morgan… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Introduction High rates of pre-treatment loss to care among persons diagnosed with HIV
persist. Linkage to care can be improved through active digitally-based surveillance …

Evaluation of antiretroviral treatment programme monitoring in Eastern Cape, South Africa

BM Kaposhi, N Mqoqi… - Health policy and …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Introduction The provision of antiretroviral treatment (ART) for HIV infection is a key strategy
in addressing the high burden of HIV/AIDS in South Africa and improving the quality and …

Identifying gaps in HIV service delivery across the diagnosis‐to‐treatment cascade: findings from health facility surveys in six sub‐Saharan countries

K Church, K Machiyama, J Todd… - Journal of the …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction: Despite the rollout of antiretroviral therapy (ART), challenges remain in
ensuring timely access to care and treatment for people living with HIV. As part of a multi …

[HTML][HTML] Universal definition of loss to follow-up in HIV treatment programs: a statistical analysis of 111 facilities in Africa, Asia, and Latin America

BH Chi, CT Yiannoutsos, AO Westfall… - PLoS …, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Background Although patient attrition is recognized as a threat to the long-term success of
antiretroviral therapy programs worldwide, there is no universal definition for classifying …