Development of an algorithm for determination of the likelihood of virological failure in HIV-positive adults receiving antiretroviral therapy in decentralized care.
Anton ReepaluTaye Tolera BalchaSten SkogmarPer-Erik IsbergPatrik MedstrandPer BjörkmanPublished in: Global health action (2018)
The VLTC identified subjects at greater likelihood of VF, with higher sensitivity and NPV than the WHO criteria. If external validation confirms this performance, these criteria could be used to allocate limited VL resources. Due to its limited specificity, it cannot be used to determine treatment failure in the absence of a confirmatory viral load.
Keyphrases
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv positive
- hiv infected
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv infected patients
- hiv aids
- men who have sex with men
- south africa
- healthcare
- palliative care
- machine learning
- deep learning
- quality improvement
- molecularly imprinted
- hepatitis c virus
- replacement therapy
- affordable care act
- health insurance