Medication Possession Ratio Associated with Short-Term Virologic Response in Individuals Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy in Namibia

Steven Y. Hong; Logan Jerger; Anna Jonas; Alfons Badi; Steven Cohen; Jean B. Nachega; Jean-Jacques Parienti; Alice M. Tang; Christine Wanke; Norma Terrin; Dawn Pereko; Abraham Blom; Andrew B. Trotter; Michael R. Jordan

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0056307

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Medication Possession Ratio Associated with Short-Term Virologic Response in Individuals Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy in Namibia

Steven Y. Hong ,

* E-mail: shong@tuftsmedicalcenter.org

Affiliations Division of Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America, Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Logan Jerger,

Affiliation Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Anna Jonas,

Affiliation Directorate of Special Programmes, Republic of Namibia Ministry of Health and Social Services, Windhoek, Namibia
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Alfons Badi,

Affiliation Directorate of Special Programmes, Republic of Namibia Ministry of Health and Social Services, Windhoek, Namibia
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Steven Cohen,

Affiliation Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Jean B. Nachega,

Affiliations Center for Global Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America, Centre for Infectious Diseases, Stellenbosch University Faculty of Health Sciences, Cape Town, South Africa
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Jean-Jacques Parienti,

Affiliation Department of Biostatistics and Clinical Research, University Hospital Center, Caen, France
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Alice M. Tang,

Affiliation Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Christine Wanke,

Affiliations Division of Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America, Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Norma Terrin,

Affiliation Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Dawn Pereko,

Affiliation Strengthening Health Outcomes through the Private Sector, Abt Associates Incorporated, Windhoek, Namibia
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Abraham Blom,

Affiliation Directorate of Special Programmes, Republic of Namibia Ministry of Health and Social Services, Windhoek, Namibia
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Andrew B. Trotter,

Affiliations Division of Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America, Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Michael R. Jordan

Affiliations Division of Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America, Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Medication Possession Ratio Associated with Short-Term Virologic Response in Individuals Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy in Namibia

Steven Y. Hong,
Logan Jerger,
Anna Jonas,
Alfons Badi,
Steven Cohen,
Jean B. Nachega,
Jean-Jacques Parienti,
Alice M. Tang,
Christine Wanke,
Norma Terrin

Published: February 28, 2013
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0056307

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