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.
Disparities in the quality of HIV care when using US Department of Health and Human Services Indicators
Authors: Althoff KN; Silverberg MJ; North American AIDS Cohort Collaboration on Research and Design (NA-ACCORD); et al.
Clin Infect Dis. 2014 Apr;58(8):1185-9. Epub 2014-01-23.