Disparities in the quality of HIV care when using US Department of Health and Human Services indicators.

Althoff, Keri N; Rebeiro, Peter; Brooks, John T; Buchacz, Kate; Gebo, Kelly; Martin, Jeffrey; Hogg, Robert; Thorne, Jennifer E et al. · Clin Infect Dis · 2014

cross_sectional · Level IV

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Abstract

We estimated US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)-approved human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) indicators. Among patients, 71% were retained in care, 82% were prescribed treatment, and 78% had HIV RNA ≤200 copies/mL; younger adults, women, blacks, and injection drug users had poorer outcomes. Interventions are needed to reduce retention- and treatment-related disparities.

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