Incidence and risk factors associated with lost to follow-up in a Belgian cohort of HIV-infected patients treated with highly active antiretroviral therapy

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 21, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 765-769

  Schepens, T ^a   Morreel, S ^a   Florence, E ^b   Koole, O ^b   Colebunders, R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

^b INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Antiretroviral therapy; Belgium; HIV; Lost to follow up; Retention

Indexed keywords

ABACAVIR; LAMIVUDINE; ZIDOVUDINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC CONGO; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH INSURANCE; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY, HIGHLY ACTIVE; BELGIUM; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; LOST TO FOLLOW-UP; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 78650838914     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2010.010303     Document Type: Article

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