Journal article
Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy in Sub-Saharan Africa and North America: A Meta-analysis
Abstract
CONTEXT: Adherence to antiretroviral therapy is a powerful predictor of survival for individuals living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and AIDS. Concerns about incomplete adherence among patients living in poverty have been an important consideration in expanding the access to antiretroviral therapy in sub-Saharan Africa.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate estimates of antiretroviral therapy adherence in sub-Saharan Africa and North America.
Authors
Mills EJ; Nachega JB; Buchan I; Orbinski J; Attaran A; Singh S; Rachlis B; Wu P; Cooper C; Thabane L
Journal
JAMA, Vol. 296, No. 6, pp. 679–690
Publisher
American Medical Association (AMA)
Publication Date
August 9, 2006
DOI
10.1001/jama.296.6.679
ISSN
0098-7484