Accuracy of definitions for linkage to care in persons living with HIV

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 622-630

  Keller, Sara C ^a   Yehia, Baligh R ^a   Eberhart, Michael G ^b   Brady, Kathleen A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b PHILADELPHIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

HIV; HIV care cascade; Linkage to care; Retention in care; Virological suppression

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HIV; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PHILADELPHIA; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VIRAL LOAD;

EID: 84883457006     PISSN: 15254135     EISSN: 10779450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e3182968e87     Document Type: Article

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