What question did this study set out to answer?

To explore differences in attrition rates before and after ART initiation between youth and older patients, and identify factors contributing to attrition among youth.

September 27, 2013AIDSOpen Access

High attrition before and after ART initiation among youth (15–24 years of age) enrolled in HIV care

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MLMatthew R. LambColumbia University RFRuby FayorseyICAP Global Health HNHarriet Nuwagaba‐BiribonwohaColumbia University

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Cohort study compares attrition rates in youth versus other patients in HIV care, highlighting the impact of supportive services.

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To explore differences in attrition rates before and after ART initiation between youth and older patients, and identify factors contributing to attrition among youth.
Cohort study of 312,335 patients aged 10 and above enrolled in HIV care between 01/05 and 09/10
Utilized multivariate competing risk and traditional Cox proportional hazards methods to analyze attrition
Assessed patient-level and clinic-level factors associated with attrition among youth.
Youth had higher attrition rates before and after ART initiation compared to other age groups.
Nonpregnant women had lower pre-ART attrition than men (sub-division hazard ratio = 0.90, 95% CI: 0.86-0.94).
Adolescent-friendly services like sexual health resources and support groups were linked to significantly lower post-ART attrition among youth (AHR = 0.47, 95% CI: 0.32-0.70).

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Lamb et al. (2013) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fec950b124fe5819852e47 https://doi.org/10.1097/qad.0000000000000054

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High attrition before and after ART initiation among youth (15–24 years of age) enrolled in HIV care

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High attrition before and after ART initiation among youth (15–24 years of age) enrolled in HIV care

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