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Comparison of Methods for Correction of Mortality Estimates for Loss to Follow-Up after ART Initiation: A Case of the Infectious Diseases Institute, Uganda

BACKGROUND: In sub-Saharan Africa, a large proportion of HIV positive patients on antiretroviral therapy (ART) are lost to follow-up, some of whom are dead. The objective of this study was to validate methods used to correct mortality estimates for loss-to-follow-up using a cohort with complete deat...

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Autores principales: Kiragga, Agnes N., Castelnuovo, Barbara, Musomba, Rachel, Levin, Jonathan, Kambugu, Andrew, Manabe, Yukari C., Yiannoutsos, Constantin T., Kiwanuka, Noah
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3877043/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24391780
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0083524