Survival of HIV-positive patients starting antiretroviral therapy between 1996 and 2013: a collaborative analysis of cohort studies
Collaboration T, Trickey A, May M, Vehreschild J, Obel N, Gill M, Crane H, Boesecke C, Patterson S, Grabar S, Cazanave C, Cavassini M, Shepherd L, Monforte A, van Sighem A, Saag M, Lampe F, Hernando V, Montero M, Zangerle R, Justice A, Sterling T, Ingle S, Sterne J. Survival of HIV-positive patients starting antiretroviral therapy between 1996 and 2013: a collaborative analysis of cohort studies. The Lancet HIV 2017, 4: e349-e356. PMID: 28501495, PMCID: PMC5555438, DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3018(17)30066-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInitiation of ARTAntiretroviral therapyART initiationCause mortalityHazard ratioLife expectancyCalendar periodCause-specific mortality hazard ratiosYears of ARTFirst yearHIV-1 cohortToxic antiretroviral drugsCombination antiretroviral therapyHIV-positive patientsCD4 cell countManagement of comorbiditiesMortality hazard ratioUK Medical Research CouncilHealth care plannersMedical Research CouncilEDCTP2 programmeCohort studyViral loadAntiretroviral drugsYear survival