Loss to follow-up from antiretroviral therapy clinics: A systematic review and meta-analysis of published studies in South Africa from 2011 to 2015.

Samantha R Kaplan Katleho S Nteso Nathan P Ford Andrew Boulle Graeme Meintjes

Published in: Southern African journal of HIV medicine (2019)

South Africa should standardise a LTFU definition. This would aid in monitoring and evaluation of ART programmes, with the broader goal of improving patient outcomes.

Keyphrases

south africa
antiretroviral therapy
hiv positive
hiv infected
human immunodeficiency virus
hiv infected patients
hiv aids
primary care
men who have sex with men
case control
hepatitis c virus
meta analyses