A Comparison of HIV Detection Rates Using Routine Opt-out Provider-Initiated HIV Testing and Counseling Versus a Standard of Care Approach in a Rural African Setting
Silvestri DM, Modjarrad K, Blevins ML, Halale E, Vermund SH, McKinzie JP. A Comparison of HIV Detection Rates Using Routine Opt-out Provider-Initiated HIV Testing and Counseling Versus a Standard of Care Approach in a Rural African Setting. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2011, 56: e9-e32. PMID: 21189483, PMCID: PMC3016940, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e3181fdb629.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAIDS SerodiagnosisAttitude to HealthChi-Square DistributionConfidence IntervalsCounselingFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHIV InfectionsHIV SeropositivityHumansMaleMiddle AgedOdds RatioRural PopulationStandard of CareSurveys and QuestionnairesVoluntary ProgramsYoung AdultZambiaConceptsHIV detection rateRoutine optHIV testingHIV prevalenceInfection rateProvider-initiated HIV testingImplementation of PITCHigh HIV prevalencePrimary care servicesHIV infection ratesRural African settingHIV diseasePatient demographicsHIV counselingClinical indicatorsClinical indicationsDetection rateReferral typeCare approachRural adultsMobile clinicsCare servicesHIVMore casesPatients