Observational studyAIDS patient care and STDs2018
Gaps Up To 9 Months Between HIV Primary Care Visits Do Not Worsen Viral Load.
Observational study in AIDS patient care and STDs, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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3 citing papers in PubMed.
- Changes in HIV Clinical Visit Frequency and Viral Suppression During and After COVID-19 Restrictions: A Nested Study Within NA-ACCORD in the US, 2018-2021.Open forum infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Accuracy of Self-Reports of HIV Viral Load Status and Risk Factors for Inaccurate Reporting of Viral Suppression Among Racial/Ethnic Minority Persons Living with HIV.AIDS patient care and STDs · 2020Article
- Life Chaos is Associated with Reduced HIV Testing, Engagement in Care, and ART Adherence Among Cisgender Men and Transgender Women upon Entry into Jail.AIDS and behavior · 2020Article
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Abstract
Current guidelines specify that visit intervals with viral monitoring should not exceed 6 months for HIV patients. Yet, gaps in care exceeding 6 months are common. In an observational cohort using US patients, we examined the association between gap length and changes in viral load status and sought to determine the length of the gap at which significant increases in viral load occur. We identified patients with gaps in care greater than 6 months from 6399 patients from six US HIV clinics. Gap strata were >6 to <7, 7 to <8, 8 to <9, 9 to <12, and ≥12 months, with viral load measurements matched to the opening and closing dates for the gaps. We examined visit gap lengths in association with two viral load measurements: continuous (log
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