2009
Consistent ART Adherence Is Associated with Improved Quality of Life, CD4 Counts, and Reduced Hospital Costs in Central China
Wang H, Zhou J, He G, Luo Y, Li X, Yang A, Fennie K, Williams AB. Consistent ART Adherence Is Associated with Improved Quality of Life, CD4 Counts, and Reduced Hospital Costs in Central China. AIDS Research And Human Retroviruses 2009, 25: 757-763. PMID: 19618996, PMCID: PMC2858929, DOI: 10.1089/aid.2008.0173.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCD4 cell countART adherenceCell countHigher CD4 cell countsParticipants' medical recordsLower health care costsReduced hospital costsShorter hospital stayBetter physical functionVisual analog scaleCost of hospitalizationLevel of adherenceQuality of lifeHealth care costsImproved qualityLower hospital expensesHigher CD4CD4 countHospital stayHospital admissionMonth 6Month 3SF-36Analog scalePhysical function
2008
An Analysis of Electronically Monitored Adherence to Antiretroviral Medications
Knafl GJ, Bova CA, Fennie KP, O’Malley J, Dieckhaus KD, Williams AB. An Analysis of Electronically Monitored Adherence to Antiretroviral Medications. AIDS And Behavior 2008, 14: 755-768. PMID: 19107587, PMCID: PMC3155184, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-008-9512-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdaptive statistical methodsAdherence patternsMedication Event Monitoring System (MEMS) capsSimilar adherence patternsCD4 cell countHIV viral loadStatistical methodsMEMS dataAdaptive methodAntiretroviral medicationsViral loadMedication adherenceClinical trialsCopies/High adherenceAdherence measuresStudy participationCell countSubject characteristicsAdherenceComplete analysisSubjects
2006
Home Visits to Improve Adherence to Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy
Williams AB, Fennie KP, Bova CA, Burgess JD, Danvers KA, Dieckhaus KD. Home Visits to Improve Adherence to Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2006, 42: 314-321. PMID: 16770291, DOI: 10.1097/01.qai.0000221681.60187.88.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedication adherenceHome visitsUndetectable HIV RNAActive antiretroviral therapyCD4 cell countHIV RNA levelsHome-visiting interventionSignificant intervention effectsHIV/AIDSEfficacy of interventionsAntiretroviral therapyHIV RNAUsual careAntiretroviral agentsActive antiretroviralsIntervention groupMedication eventsControl groupCell countSignificant associationSubstance abuseIntervention effectsTime pointsAdherenceVisits