Medication possession ratio associated with short-term virologic response in individuals initiating antiretroviral therapy in Namibia.

Medication possession ratio associated with short-term virologic response in individuals initiating antiretroviral therapy in Namibia.

The visual-analogue scale (VAS), Likert item (rating scale), pills identification test (PIT), and medication possession ratio (MPR) provide estimates of antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence which correlate with HIV viral suppression. These simple adherence measures are inexpensive and easy to admi...

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Main Authors: Steven Y Hong, Logan Jerger, Anna Jonas, Alfons Badi, Steven Cohen, Jean B Nachega, Jean-Jacques Parienti, Alice M Tang, Christine Wanke, Norma Terrin, Dawn Pereko, Abraham Blom, Andrew B Trotter, Michael R Jordan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3585291?pdf=render

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