Antiretroviral Adherence Level Necessary for HIV Viral Suppression Using Real-World Data

Background:
A benchmark of near-perfect adherence (≥95%) to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is often cited as necessary for HIV viral suppression. However, given newer, more effective ART medications, the threshold for viral suppression may be lower. We estimated the minimum ART adherence level necessary to achieve viral suppression.
Settings:
The Patient-centered HIV Care Model demonstration project.
Methods:
Adherence to ART was calculated using the proportion of days covered measure for the 365-day period before each viral load test result, and grouped into 5 categories (

Source: JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes - October 17, 2019 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Epidemiology Source Type: research