Journal article
Cohort Profile: The Ontario HIV Treatment Network Cohort Study (OCS)
Abstract
The Ontario HIV Treatment Network Cohort Study (OCS) is an observational, open dynamic cohort of people who are receiving medical care for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in Ontario, Canada. Established in the mid-1990s, the OCS has its roots in AIDS activists' demands for research that would improve the quality of life of people living with HIV while respecting their privacy. It is a collaborative and community-driven study, …
Authors
Rourke SB; Gardner S; Burchell AN; Raboud J; Rueda S; Bayoumi AM; Loutfy M; Cooper C; Smieja M; Taylor D
Journal
International Journal of Epidemiology, Vol. 42, No. 2, pp. 402–411
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
April 1, 2013
DOI
10.1093/ije/dyr230
ISSN
0300-5771