2013
Impact of Definitions of Loss to Follow-up on Estimates of Retention, Disease Progression, and Mortality: Application to an HIV Program in Mozambique
Shepherd BE, Blevins M, Vaz LM, Moon TD, Kipp AM, José E, Ferreira FG, Vermund SH. Impact of Definitions of Loss to Follow-up on Estimates of Retention, Disease Progression, and Mortality: Application to an HIV Program in Mozambique. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2013, 178: 819-828. PMID: 23785113, PMCID: PMC3755641, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwt030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusVisit scheduleKaplan-Meier techniqueRate of mortalityAntiretroviral therapyCumulative incidenceTreatment initiationEstimates of retentionImmunodeficiency syndromeImmunodeficiency virusHIV programsChronic diseasesDisease progressionPatient retentionImpact of definitionsHIV literatureClinical encountersStudy outcomesMortalityAIDSLTFDeathInformative censoringProgram evaluationStudy conclusions
2008
Does douching increase risk for sexually transmitted infections? A prospective study in high-risk adolescents
Tsai CS, Shepherd BE, Vermund SH. Does douching increase risk for sexually transmitted infections? A prospective study in high-risk adolescents. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2008, 200: 38.e1-38.e8. PMID: 18667177, PMCID: PMC3199592, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.06.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHazard ratioCox proportional hazards modelIncidence of STIsProportional hazards modelAdjusted hazardIncident STIsProspective studyHigh-risk adolescentsHuman immunodeficiencySTI riskIncrease riskHazards modelNext visitSTIsVisitsDouchersFemale adolescentsDouchingAdolescentsInfectionRiskImmunodeficiencyIncidence