Dual Analysis of Loss to Follow-up for Perinatally HIV-Infected Adolescents Receiving Combination Antiretroviral Therapy in Asia

BACKGROUND: Perinatally HIV-infected adolescents (PHIVA) are an expanding population vulnerable to loss to follow-up (LTFU). Understanding the epidemiology and factors for LTFU is complicated by varying LTFU definitions.

SETTING: Asian regional cohort incorporating 16 pediatric HIV services across 6 countries.

METHODS: Data from PHIVA (aged 10-19 years) who received combination antiretroviral therapy 2007-2016 were used to analyze LTFU through (1) an International epidemiology Databases to Evaluate AIDS (IeDEA) method that determined LTFU as >90 days late for an estimated next scheduled appointment without returning to care and (2) the absence of patient-level data for >365 days before the last data transfer from clinic sites. Descriptive analyses and competing-risk survival and regression analyses were used to evaluate LTFU epidemiology and associated factors when analyzed using each method.

RESULTS: Of 3509 included PHIVA, 275 (7.8%) met IeDEA and 149 (4.3%) met 365-day absence LTFU criteria. Cumulative incidence of LTFU was 19.9% and 11.8% using IeDEA and 365-day absence criteria, respectively. Risk factors for LTFU across both criteria included the following: age at combination antiretroviral therapy initiation <5 years compared with age ≥5 years, rural clinic settings compared with urban clinic settings, and high viral loads compared with undetectable viral loads. Age 10-14 years compared with age 15-19 years was another risk factor identified using 365-day absence criteria but not IeDEA LTFU criteria.

CONCLUSIONS: Between 12% and 20% of PHIVA were determined LTFU with treatment fatigue and rural treatment settings consistent risk factors. Better tracking of adolescents is required to provide a definitive understanding of LTFU and optimize evidence-based models of care.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:82

Enthalten in:

Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) - 82(2019), 5 vom: 15. Dez., Seite 431-438

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Bartlett, Adam W [VerfasserIn]
Lumbiganon, Pagakrong [VerfasserIn]
Jamal Mohamed, Thahira A [VerfasserIn]
Lapphra, Keswadee [VerfasserIn]
Muktiarti, Dina [VerfasserIn]
Du, Quy Tuan [VerfasserIn]
Hansudewechakul, Rawiwan [VerfasserIn]
Ly, Penh Sun [VerfasserIn]
Truong, Khanh Huu [VerfasserIn]
Van Nguyen, Lam [VerfasserIn]
Puthanakit, Thanyawee [VerfasserIn]
Sudjaritruk, Tavitiya [VerfasserIn]
Chokephaibulkit, Kulkanya [VerfasserIn]
Do, Viet Chau [VerfasserIn]
Kumarasamy, Nagalingeswaran [VerfasserIn]
Nik Yusoff, Nik Khairulddin [VerfasserIn]
Kurniati, Nia [VerfasserIn]
Fong, Moy Siew [VerfasserIn]
Wati, Dewi Kumara [VerfasserIn]
Nallusamy, Revathy [VerfasserIn]
Sohn, Annette H [VerfasserIn]
Kariminia, Azar [VerfasserIn]
TREAT Asia Pediatric HIV Observational Database of IeDEA Asia-Pacific [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anti-Retroviral Agents
Comparative Study
Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 02.06.2020

Date Revised 15.12.2020

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1097/QAI.0000000000002184

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM30318079X