ArticlePloS one2020
Long term impact of PositiveLinks: Clinic-deployed mobile technology to improve engagement with HIV care.
Article in PloS one, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04998019 (Pragmatic Efficacy Trial of mHealth to Improve HIV Outcomes in the DC Cohort), which is not on this map. Cited by 26 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Pragmatic Efficacy Trial of mHealth to Improve HIV Outcomes in the DC Cohort
Who cites it
26 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 42 citations in OpenAlex.
- User Engagement With mHealth Interventions to Promote Treatment Adherence and Self-Management in People With Chronic Health Conditions: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Pooled it
- Economic and epidemiological evaluation of text message-based interventions in patients with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus.Revista latino-americana de enfermagem · 2020Trial
- Feasibility and acceptability of peer navigator-led directly-observed-therapy to promote concordance with antiretroviral therapy among criminal legal system-involved individuals.The International journal on drug policy · 2026Article
- Adaptation of a Smartphone-Based Mobile Health Program to Support Person-Centered Treatment of Tuberculosis in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania: Preimplementation Qualitative Needs Assessment.JMIR formative research · 2026Article
- A Complex Digital Health Intervention to Support People With HIV: Organizational Readiness Survey Study and Preimplementation Planning for a Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- Support Community Formation on a Mobile App for People Living With HIV and Substance Use Disorder: A Computer-Mediated Discourse Analysis.JMIR formative research · 2026Article
- Technology-Assisted Motor-Cognitive Training Among Older Adults: Rapid Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.JMIR serious games · 2025Review
- Curating an HIV mHealth App for People Living with HIV in Washington, DC Through Think-Aloud Usability Testing and Beta Testing.AIDS and behavior · 2025Article
- Acceptability of an online peer support group as a strategy to improve antiretroviral therapy adherence among young people in Kampala district, Uganda: qualitative findings.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Patient evaluation of Klick, a technology-enabled, nurse-delivered HIV outpatient pathway.HIV medicine · 2025Article
- Retention in HIV Primary Care Using a Web-Based Patient Engagement Platform: Multistate Case-Control Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Article
- Three-Year Follow-up of PositiveLinks: Higher Use of mHealth Platform Associated with Sustained HIV Suppression.AIDS and behavior · 2024Article
- A Call for Youth Voice to Support Engagement in Care for 18- to 29-Year Olds Living with HIV in the US South.AIDS patient care and STDs · 2024Article
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- An mHealth Platform for People With HIV Receiving Care in Washington, District of Columbia: Qualitative Analysis of Stakeholder Feedback.JMIR formative research · 2023Article
- Development of an mHealth App to Support the Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Black Men Who Have Sex With Men Engaged in Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Care in New Orleans, Louisiana: Qualitative User-Centered Design Study.JMIR formative research · 2023Article
- Reaching and Re-Engaging People Living with HIV Who Are Out of Care: A Mixed-Methods Exploration of Patient Preferences for Strategies to Enhance Clinic Communication and Outreach.AIDS patient care and STDs · 2023Article
- Digital Health Technologies Enabling Partnerships in Chronic Care Management: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2022Article
- Mobile Health Technology Use and the Acceptability of an mHealth Platform for HIV Prevention Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Malaysia: Cross-sectional Respondent-Driven Sampling Survey.Journal of medical Internet research · 2022Article
- Communication between patients, peers, and care providers through a mobile health intervention supporting medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder.Patient education and counseling · 2022Article
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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundPositiveLinks (PL) is a smartphone-based platform designed in partnership with people living with HIV (PLWH) to improve engagement in care. PL provides daily medication reminders, check-ins about mood and stress, educational resources, a community message board, and an ability to message providers. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of up to 24 months of PL use on HIV viral suppression and engagement in care and to examine whether greater PL use was associated with improved outcomes.
settingThis study occurred between September 2013 and March 2017 at a university-based Ryan White HIV clinic.
methodsWe assessed engagement in care and viral suppression from study baseline to the 6-, 12-, 18- and 24-month follow-up time periods and compared trends among high vs. low PL users. We compared time to viral suppression, proportion of days virally suppressed, and time to engagement in care in patients with high vs. low PL use.
results127 patients enrolled in PL. Engagement in care and viral suppression improved significantly after 6 months of PL use and remained significantly improved after 24 months. Patients with high PL use were 2.09 (95% CI 0.64-6.88) times more likely to achieve viral suppression and 1.52 (95% CI 0.89-2.57) times more likely to become engaged in care compared to those with low PL use.
conclusionMobile technology, such as PL, can improve engagement in care and clinical outcomes for PLWH. This study demonstrates long-term acceptability of PL over two years and provides evidence for long-term improvement in engagement in care and viral suppression associated with PL use.
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