The magnitude of loss to follow-up of HIV-exposed infants along the prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission continuum of care: A systematic review and meta-analysis

AIDS

Volumn 27, Issue 17, 2013, Pages 2787-2797

  Sibanda, Euphemia L ^a,b   Weller, Ian V D ^b   Hakim, James G ^c   Cowan, Frances M ^a,b  

^a CENTRE FOR SEXUAL HEALTH AND HIV AIDS RESEARCH   (Zimbabwe)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

HIV exposed infants; Loss to follow up; Meta analysis; Prevention of mother to child HIV transmission programs; Retention; Review; Systematic

Indexed keywords

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; CHILD CARE; DELIVERY; FOLLOW UP; HIV TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INDIA; IRELAND; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTRATION; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; LOST TO FOLLOW-UP; PREGNANCY;

EID: 84888302272     PISSN: 02699370     EISSN: 14735571     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000000027     Document Type: Review

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