SLAM Project - Second-Level Diagnostic Assessment: Multidisciplinary approach to HIV Patients.

SLAM Project - Second-Level Diagnostic Assessment: Multidisciplinary approach to HIV Patients. New Microbiol. 2019 Jul 15;42(2) Authors: Di Biagio A, Bonfanti P, Madeddu G, De Socio G, Maggi P, Vichi F, Martinelli C, Menzaghi B, Orofino G, Squillace N, Ricci E, Acone B, Quirino T, C.I.S.A.I. Group Abstract The aim of the study is to propose a multidimensional second-level diagnostic assessment to allow follow-up in the event physicians observe the presence of risk factors and/or active comorbidities in HIV-infected patients. To develop our proposal, we chose the Delphi method that has been used for about 30 years in the healthcare field. The CISAI Group (Coordinamento Italiano per lo Studio dell'Allergia in Infezione da HIV) conducted this study. The first phase of the study provided identification of the questionnaire for secondlevel diagnostic assessment of HIV-infected patients. From March to July 2018 the questionnaire was submitted to 48 experts from 10 Italian HIVdedicated sites. The questionnaire consisted of 102 items divided into 7 survey areas. The results can be summarized as follows: infectious disease diagnostics, 18 items reached agreement in 9 cases; osteoporosis diagnostics 12 items with 3 agreements; metabolic and cardiovascular diagnostics 13 items with 4 agreements; nephrology diagnostics 19 items with 8 agreements; hepatology diagnostics 12 items with 9 agreements; CNS diagnostics: 18 items with 7 agreements; psyc...
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