Timing of Referral to Antiretroviral Clubs Study 2017-2018
South Africa, 2017 - 2018
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Reference ID
zaf-uct-trac-2017-2018-v1
DOI
https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.25828/V71J-3B55
Producer(s)
Professor Landon Myer
Metadata
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Aug 02, 2022
Last modified
Aug 04, 2022
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Identification
Survey ID Number
zaf-uct-trac-2017-2018-v1
Title
Timing of Referral to Antiretroviral Clubs Study 2017-2018
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| South Africa | zaf |
Study type
Clinical Trial
Abstract
Data were collected as part of a randomised controlled trial in which adults stable on ART at four months on treatment were randomised to either ongoing clinic care or referral to the local model of differentiated service delivery (community-based adherence clubs). Data collection included face to face interviews, data abstraction of routine care records and phlebotomy for viral load.
Kind of Data
Survey and Case Studies
Unit of Analysis
Individuals
Version
Version Description
v1: Edited, anonymised data for public distribution
Version Date
2022
Scope
Notes
HIV-related data collected includes the study viral load result (copies/mL), World Health Organization stage prior to the initiation of antiretroviral therapy, Arm to which participant was randomised at enrolment (Club/Clinic; Club=adherence club, Clinic=primary health care clinic), Current antiretroviral therapy regimen, Prior lifelong antiretroviral therapy, and Duration of therapy
Other data collected on individuals includes information on whether they are currently working and/or studying, their household income source and employment type, and receipt of government grants.
Other data collected on individuals includes information on whether they are currently working and/or studying, their household income source and employment type, and receipt of government grants.
Coverage
Geographic Unit
The data is at the level of health facility
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Professor Landon Myer | University of Cape Town |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Research Council | MRC | Funding Agency |
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2017-01 | 2018-04 |
Data Collection Mode
Other
Data Collection Notes
Data collection included face-to-face interviews, data abstraction of routine care records, and phlebotomy for viral load.
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
Questionnaires, data abstraction, phlebotomy.
Access policy
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DataFirst Support | University of Cape Town | support@data1st.org | www.support.data1st.org |
Access conditions
Public access data for use under a Creative Commons CC-BY (Attribution-only) License
Citation requirements
Myer, Landon. Timing of Referral to Antiretroviral Clubs Study 2017-2018 [dataset]. Version 1. Cape Town: University of Cape Town. School of Public Health and Family Medicine [producer], 2018. Cape Town: DataFirst [distributor], 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.25828/V71J-3B55
Access authority
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DataFirst | University of Cape Town | support@data1st.org | support.data1st.org |
Metadata production
Producers
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| DataFirst | University of Cape Town | Metadata producer |
Date of Metadata Production
2022-08-02
DDI Document version
Version 1