| Title | Alternative antiretroviral monitoring strategies for HIV-infected patients in east Africa: opportunities to save more lives? |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2011 |
| Authors | Braithwaite, Scott R., Kimberly A. Nucifora, Constantin T. Yiannoutsos, Beverly Musick, Sylvester Kimaiyo, Lameck Diero, Melanie C. Bacon, and Kara Wools-Kaloustian |
| Journal | Journal of the International AIDS Society |
| Volume | 14 |
| Pagination | 38 |
| Date Published | 2011 |
| ISSN | 1758-2652 |
| Keywords | Africa, Eastern, Anti-HIV Agents, CD4 Lymphocyte Count, Computer Simulation, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Drug Monitoring, HIV Infections, Humans, Treatment Outcome, Viral Load |
| Abstract | Updated World Health Organization guidelines have amplified debate about how resource constraints should impact monitoring strategies for HIV-infected persons on combination antiretroviral therapy (cART). We estimated the incremental benefit and cost effectiveness of alternative monitoring strategies for east Africans with known HIV infection. |
| DOI | 10.1186/1758-2652-14-38 |
| Alternate Journal | J Int AIDS Soc |
