2019
Retention in clinical trials after prison release: results from a clinical trial with incarcerated men with HIV and opioid dependence in Malaysia
Chandra DK, Bazazi AR, Solim M, Kamarulzaman A, Altice FL, Culbert GJ. Retention in clinical trials after prison release: results from a clinical trial with incarcerated men with HIV and opioid dependence in Malaysia. HIV Research & Clinical Practice 2019, 20: 12-23. PMID: 31303149, PMCID: PMC6698147, DOI: 10.1080/15284336.2019.1603433.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical trialsStudy visitHIV clinical trialsOpioid dependenceMethadone initiationStudy retentionHolistic Health Recovery ProgramPrison releaseHIV risk reduction interventionsRisk reduction interventionsIncarcerated menStandard careMethadone treatmentReduction interventionsStudy participantsFactorial trialHIVBehavioral interventionsTrialsVisitsMost participantsInterventionMenCommunity reentryRecovery program
2017
Why People Who Inject Drugs Voluntarily Transition Off Methadone in Ukraine
Rozanova J, Marcus R, Taxman FS, Bojko MJ, Madden L, Farnum SO, Mazhnaya A, Dvoriak S, Altice FL. Why People Who Inject Drugs Voluntarily Transition Off Methadone in Ukraine. Qualitative Health Research 2017, 27: 2057-2070. PMID: 28942704, DOI: 10.1177/1049732317732307.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInnovative Program Delivery and Determinants of Frequent Visitation to a Mobile Medical Clinic in an Urban Setting
Gibson BA, Morano JP, Walton MR, Marcus R, Zelenev A, Bruce RD, Altice FL. Innovative Program Delivery and Determinants of Frequent Visitation to a Mobile Medical Clinic in an Urban Setting. Journal Of Health Care For The Poor And Underserved 2017, 28: 643-662. PMID: 28529215, DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2017.0065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMobile medical clinicMedical clinicsInjection drug useVulnerable populationsHealth careHealth insurance coveragePatient characteristicsContinuous health careAcute careAffordable Care ActDrug useNegative binomial regressionInsurance coverageCare ActCareCertain populationsUtilization patternsBinomial regressionClinicVisitsProgram deliveryUnique clientsNew HavenPopulationSpecific indicators
2014
Accessibility and utilization patterns of a mobile medical clinic among vulnerable populations
Gibson BA, Ghosh D, Morano JP, Altice FL. Accessibility and utilization patterns of a mobile medical clinic among vulnerable populations. Health & Place 2014, 28: 153-166. PMID: 24853039, PMCID: PMC4475348, DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2014.04.008.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Initiation, Adherence, and Retention in a Randomized Controlled Trial of Directly Administered Antiretroviral Therapy
Maru DS, Bruce RD, Walton M, Mezger JA, Springer SA, Shield D, Altice FL. Initiation, Adherence, and Retention in a Randomized Controlled Trial of Directly Administered Antiretroviral Therapy. AIDS And Behavior 2007, 12: 284-293. PMID: 18085432, PMCID: PMC2693908, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-007-9336-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-administered therapyAntiretroviral therapyDrug usersComposite adherence scorePresence of depressionDrug treatment programsControlled TrialsSix-month periodAdherence scoreOwn medicationsHealth outcomesDAARTMajor causeTherapyAdherenceDiscontinuationHIVSuccessful program designTrialsParticipantsHospitalizationMedicationsLack of willingnessVisits