Proportion and reasons for loss to follow-up in a cohort study of people who inject drugs to measure HIV and HCV incidence in Kerman, Iran

Proportion and reasons for loss to follow-up in a cohort study of people who inject drugs to measure HIV and HCV incidence in Kerman, Iran

Abstract Background Understanding the reasons for loss to follow-up (LTFU) in cohort studies, especially among marginalized groups such as people who inject drugs (PWID), is needed to strengthen the rigor of efficacy trials for prevention and treatment interventions. We assessed the proportion and r...

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Main Authors: Ghazal Mousavian, Nima Ghalekhani, Fatemeh Tavakoli, Willi McFarland, Armita Shahesmaeili, Heidar Sharafi, Mehrdad Khezri, Soheil Mehmandoost, Jasem Zarei, Hamid Sharifi, Ali Mirzazadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy
Subjects:
Follow-up study
People who inject drugs
Loss to follow-up
Reminder system
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-021-00368-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-021-00368-9

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