Evaluation of HIV treatment outcomes with reduced frequency of clinical encounters and antiretroviral treatment refills: A systematic review and meta-analysis

N Le Tourneau, A Germann, RR Thompson… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Global HIV treatment programs have sought to lengthen the interval between
clinical encounters for people living with HIV (PLWH) who are established on antiretroviral …

Effect of frequency of clinic visits and medication pick‐up on antiretroviral treatment outcomes: a systematic literature review and meta‐analysis

T Mutasa‐Apollo, N Ford, M Wiens… - Journal of the …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction: Expanding and sustaining antiretroviral therapy (ART) coverage may require
simplified HIV service delivery strategies that concomitantly reduce the burden of care on the …

The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of 3-vs. 6-monthly dispensing of antiretroviral treatment (ART) for stable HIV patients in community ART-refill groups in …

G Fatti, N Ngorima-Mabhena, F Chirowa, B Chirwa… - Trials, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Background Sub-Saharan Africa is the world region with the greatest number of
people eligible to receive antiretroviral treatment (ART). Less frequent dispensing of ART …

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 …

G Fatti, N Ngorima-Mabhena, E Mothibi… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Methods: A three-arm, cluster-randomized, pragmatic noninferiority trial was performed.
Thirty health care facilities and associated CARGs were allocated to either ART collected …

Varying intervals of antiretroviral medication dispensing to improve outcomes for HIV patients (The INTERVAL Study): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

R Hoffman, A Bardon, S Rosen, M Fox, T Kalua, T Xulu… - Trials, 2017 - Springer
Background Requirements for frequent dispensing of antiretroviral therapy (ART) place
demands on health systems and can lead to suboptimal adherence and disengagement in …

Improved retention with 6-month clinic return intervals for stable human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients in Zambia

A Mody, M Roy, K Sikombe, T Savory… - Clinical Infectious …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Background Extending appointment intervals for stable HIV–infected patients in sub-
Saharan Africa can reduce patient opportunity costs and decongest overcrowded facilities …

Clinical outcomes after extended 12‐month antiretroviral therapy prescriptions in a community‐based differentiated HIV service delivery programme in South Africa: a …

L Lewis, Y Sookrajh, J van der Molen… - Journal of the …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction There is an urgent need for more efficient models of differentiated antiretroviral
therapy (ART) delivery for people living with HIV (PLHIV), with the World Health …

Community‐based differentiated service delivery models incorporating multi‐month dispensing of antiretroviral treatment for newly stable people living with HIV …

G Fatti, N Ngorima‐Mabhena, A Tiam… - Journal of the …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Differentiated service delivery (DSD) models for HIV treatment decrease health
facility visit frequency and limit healthcare facility‐based exposure to severe acute …

Routine HIV clinic visit adherence in the African Cohort Study

N Dear, A Esber, M Iroezindu, E Bahemana… - AIDS research and …, 2022 - Springer
Background Retention in clinical care is important for people living with HIV (PLWH).
Evidence suggests that missed clinic visits are associated with interruptions in antiretroviral …

Multimonth dispensing of up to 6 months of antiretroviral therapy in Malawi and Zambia (INTERVAL): a cluster-randomised, non-blinded, non-inferiority trial

RM Hoffman, C Moyo, KT Balakasi, Z Siwale… - The Lancet Global …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Facility-based, multimonth dispensing of antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV
could reduce burdens on patients and providers and improve retention in care. We …