Johnson Mallory O, Dilworth Samantha E, Neilands Torsten B, Chesney Margaret A, Rotheram-Borus Mary Jane, Remien Robert H, Weinhardt Lance, Ehrhardt Anke A, Morin Stephen F
University of California, 50 Beale Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA.
AIDS Behav. 2008 Nov;12(6):974-7. doi: 10.1007/s10461-007-9356-y. Epub 2008 Jan 18.
Retaining high-risk individuals is critical for HIV prevention trials. The current analyses examined predictors of trial dropout among HIV-infected men and women in a multi-site HIV prevention trial. Results indicated that dropouts (n = 74) were more likely to be younger, depressed, and not taking antiretroviral therapy (ART) than those who continued (n = 815). No other background, substance use, or transmission risk differences were found, suggesting no direct evidence of dropout bias on key outcomes. Efforts may be warranted for early detection and treatment of depression and for improving retention of younger participants and those not on ART.
留住高风险个体对于艾滋病预防试验至关重要。当前的分析研究了一项多中心艾滋病预防试验中感染艾滋病病毒的男性和女性退出试验的预测因素。结果表明,与继续参与试验的人(n = 815)相比,退出者(n = 74)更可能年龄较小、患有抑郁症且未接受抗逆转录病毒疗法(ART)。未发现其他背景、物质使用或传播风险方面的差异,这表明没有直接证据表明在关键结果上存在退出偏倚。或许有必要努力早期发现和治疗抑郁症,并提高年轻参与者以及未接受抗逆转录病毒疗法者的留存率。