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
2015
Advancing Behavioral HIV Prevention: Adapting an Evidence‐Based Intervention for People Living with HIV and Alcohol Use Disorders
Armstrong ML, LaPlante AM, Altice FL, Copenhaver M, Molina PE. Advancing Behavioral HIV Prevention: Adapting an Evidence‐Based Intervention for People Living with HIV and Alcohol Use Disorders. AIDS Research And Treatment 2015, 2015: 879052. PMID: 26697216, PMCID: PMC4678056, DOI: 10.1155/2015/879052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEvidence-based interventionsAlcohol use disorderDisease progressionHIV preventionUse disordersAlcohol consumptionHIV primary care clinicHolistic Health Recovery ProgramAdapted evidence-based interventionSecondary HIV preventionHIV disease progressionAntiretroviral therapy adherencePrimary care clinicsSuboptimal treatment adherenceHIV risk behaviorsHeavy alcohol consumptionBehavioral HIV preventionHarmful alcohol consumptionHeavy alcohol useHIV/AIDSFocus groupsCare clinicsTherapy adherenceTreatment adherenceOutpatient optionsA non-inferiority trial of an evidence-based secondary HIV prevention behavioral intervention compared to an adapted, abbreviated version: Rationale and intervention description
Shrestha R, Krishnan A, Altice FL, Copenhaver M. A non-inferiority trial of an evidence-based secondary HIV prevention behavioral intervention compared to an adapted, abbreviated version: Rationale and intervention description. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2015, 44: 95-102. PMID: 26253181, PMCID: PMC4744142, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2015.08.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEvidence-based interventionsHIV risk behaviorsHolistic Health Recovery ProgramSex-related HIV risk behaviorsRisk behaviorsClinical settingCurrent HIV prevention effortsReal-world clinical settingHIV prevention behavioral interventionFormal cost-effectiveness analysisAntiretroviral therapy adherenceNon-inferiority trialHIV prevention effortsAddiction treatment settingsCommon clinical settingsCost-effective relativeCost-effectiveness analysisAddiction treatment programsTherapy adherenceTarget HIVTrial designHIVIntervention DescriptionTreatment settingsUnmet needCost-Effectiveness Analysis of Brief and Expanded Evidence-Based Risk Reduction Interventions for HIV-Infected People Who Inject Drugs in the United States
Song DL, Altice FL, Copenhaver MM, Long EF. Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Brief and Expanded Evidence-Based Risk Reduction Interventions for HIV-Infected People Who Inject Drugs in the United States. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0116694. PMID: 25658949, PMCID: PMC4320073, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0116694.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality-adjusted life yearsOpioid substitution therapyHIV infectionHIV incidenceHIV prevalenceEvidence-based risk reduction interventionDynamic HIV transmission modelHolistic Health Recovery ProgramBehavioral HIV prevention interventionsFuture HIV incidenceTotal medical costsHIV transmission modelHIV prevention interventionsGeneral adult populationRisk reduction interventionsCost-effectiveness analysisSubstitution therapySexual transmissionHIV programsPrevention interventionsMedical costsTreatment settingsLife yearsReduction interventionsUS population
2011
Adapting an Evidence‐Based Intervention Targeting HIV‐Infected Prisoners in Malaysia
Copenhaver MM, Tunku N, Ezeabogu I, Potrepka J, Zahari MM, Kamarulzaman A, Altice FL. Adapting an Evidence‐Based Intervention Targeting HIV‐Infected Prisoners in Malaysia. AIDS Research And Treatment 2011, 2011: 131045. PMID: 21860786, PMCID: PMC3157158, DOI: 10.1155/2011/131045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV riskHolistic Health Recovery ProgramHIV risk reduction interventionsHigh-risk populationRisk reduction interventionsTarget populationCritical target populationAntiretroviral therapyAdherence issuesTargeting HIVHIVReduction interventionsIntervention contentSubstance abuseFormative researchStructured interviewsFormative workFamily membersPrison settingRecovery programRiskPopulationTherapyCare
2009
Adaptation of an Evidence-Based Intervention Targeting HIV-Infected Prisoners Transitioning to the Community: The Process and Outcome of Formative Research for the Positive Living Using Safety (PLUS) Intervention
Copenhaver M, Chowdhury S, Altice FL. Adaptation of an Evidence-Based Intervention Targeting HIV-Infected Prisoners Transitioning to the Community: The Process and Outcome of Formative Research for the Positive Living Using Safety (PLUS) Intervention. AIDS Patient Care And STDs 2009, 23: 277-287. PMID: 19260773, PMCID: PMC2770798, DOI: 10.1089/apc.2008.0157.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEvidence-based interventionsFormative researchHolistic Health Recovery ProgramHigh-risk populationHIV risk profilesHIV risk reductionCommunity-based settingsTarget populationAntiretroviral therapyAdherence issuesTargeting HIVHIVReal-world settingRisk profileIntervention contentWeekly sessionsPrespecified topicsPositive livingGroup formatSafety interventionsRisk reductionCritical periodStructured interviewsCorrectional settingsIntervention