A cluster randomized trial of routine HIV-1 viral load monitoring in Zambia: study design, implementation, and baseline cohort characteristics.

A cluster randomized trial of routine HIV-1 viral load monitoring in Zambia: study design, implementation, and baseline cohort characteristics.

The benefit of routine HIV-1 viral load (VL) monitoring of patients on antiretroviral therapy (ART) in resource-constrained settings is uncertain because of the high costs associated with the test and the limited treatment options. We designed a cluster randomized controlled trial to compare the use...

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Main Authors: John R Koethe, Andrew O Westfall, Dora K Luhanga, Gina M Clark, Jason D Goldman, Priscilla L Mulenga, Ronald A Cantrell, Benjamin H Chi, Isaac Zulu, Michael S Saag, Jeffrey S A Stringer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-03-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2837376?pdf=render

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