PLoS ART Retention Article

PLoS Medicine recently published a review of patient retention in ART programs in sub-Saharan Africa, which some of you may find interesting. The review looked at 33 patient cohorts in sub-Saharan Africa to determine retention after ART enrollment. It found mean 6-month retention of about 80%; mean 2-year retention of about 60%. Of this, mortality comprised 40% of the attrition and loss to follow-up comprised 56%. The best performance was 90% 2-year retention. Happily, the 6-month attrition in Zwedru is be better than the 80% mean.

The full text of the article can be found here.

John