2019
Attrition of HIV-positive children from HIV services in low and middle-income countries.
Carlucci JG, Liu Y, Clouse K, Vermund SH. Attrition of HIV-positive children from HIV services in low and middle-income countries. AIDS 2019, 33: 2375-2386. PMID: 31764102, PMCID: PMC6905128, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000002366.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-positive childrenHIV servicesAntiretroviral therapyMiddle-income countriesEarly ART initiationPatient support servicesOptimal health outcomesMeta-regression analysisART initiationLTFU definitionStudy eligibilityMagnitude of attritionEligibility criteriaHealth outcomesSystematic reviewRandom-effects meta-analytic methodsOverall attritionMeta-analytic methodsMultidatabase searchData extractionVulnerable populationsImplementation researchMonthsMost attritionLTFU
2018
Attrition of HIV‐exposed infants from early infant diagnosis services in low‐ and middle‐income countries: a systematic review and meta‐analysis
Carlucci JG, Liu Y, Friedman H, Pelayo BE, Robelin K, Sheldon EK, Clouse K, Vermund SH. Attrition of HIV‐exposed infants from early infant diagnosis services in low‐ and middle‐income countries: a systematic review and meta‐analysis. Journal Of The International AIDS Society 2018, 21: e25209. PMID: 30649834, PMCID: PMC6287094, DOI: 10.1002/jia2.25209.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly infant diagnosis servicesEID servicesMiddle-income countriesSystematic reviewRetention of HIVOptimal health outcomesNon-intervention studyMeta-regression analysisComprehensive database searchLTFU definitionStudy eligibilityMagnitude of attritionEligibility criteriaHIVDiagnosis serviceHealth outcomesInfantsRandom-effects meta-analytic methodsOverall attritionMeta-analytic methodsTime pointsData extractionVulnerable populationsImplementation researchMonths
2010
An Empirical Approach to Defining Loss to Follow-up Among Patients Enrolled in Antiretroviral Treatment Programs
Chi BH, Cantrell RA, Mwango A, Westfall AO, Mutale W, Limbada M, Mulenga LB, Vermund SH, Stringer JS. An Empirical Approach to Defining Loss to Follow-up Among Patients Enrolled in Antiretroviral Treatment Programs. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2010, 171: 924-931. PMID: 20219765, PMCID: PMC2850972, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwq008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiretroviral therapyHIV-infected adultsAntiretroviral treatment programLTFU definitionTreatment cohortsPatient attritionLast appointmentPatient lossCohort membersLTFUConsensus criteriaTreatment programPatientsOne-thirdMore reliable comparisonsDaysAppointmentsTherapyCohortCliniciansMisclassificationMarginal differencesVisitsCare