Nonfinancial factors associated with decreased plasma viral load testing in Ontario, Canada
Article Abstract:
A study examined whether individual characteristics were associated with differential use of viral load testing when testing is available without charge to all HIV-positive patients with provincial health insurance. It is concluded that injection drug users, younger individuals, and residents of Toronto used fewer viral load tests than other individuals, even when financial barriers to testing were removed.
Publication Name: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (1999)
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1525-4135
Year: 2005
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Utilization and access to antiretroviral genotypic resistance testing and results within the US department of Veterans Affairs
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A study is conducted to characterize the current practice variations in antiretroviral resistance tests, clinical comfort and data presentation for the results of genotypic HIV resistance test in the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA). Ordering patterns for HIV resistance tests differed significantly among VA sites and a minority of clinicians indicated confidence in the use of test results.
Publication Name: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (1999)
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1525-4135
Year: 2006
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The cost effectiveness of voluntary prenatal and routine newborn HIV screening in the United States
Article Abstract:
Voluntary HIV testing during prenatal care visits would be cost effective. Routine HIV testing of newborn babies would also be cost effective, but would be less cost effective if a widespread prenatal screening program was in place.
Publication Name: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (1999)
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1525-4135
Year: 2000
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