A cluster randomized controlled trial of extending ART refill intervals to six-monthly for anti-retroviral adherence clubs
Abstract Background The antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence club (AC) differentiated service delivery model, where clinically stable ART patients receive their ART refills and psychosocial support in groups has supported clinically stable patients’ retention and viral suppression. Patients and he...
Main Authors: | Lynne Wilkinson, Anna Grimsrud, Tali Cassidy, Catherine Orrell, Jacqueline Voget, Helen Hayes, Claire Keene, Sarah Jane Steele, Rodd Gerstenhaber |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-07-01
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Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4287-6 |
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