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Routine programmatic data show a positive population-level impact of HIV self-testing: the case of Côte d’Ivoire and implications for implementation
Objectives:
We estimate the effects of ATLAS's HIV self-testing (HIVST) kit distribution on conventional HIV testing, diagnoses, and antiretroviral treatment (ART) initiations in Côte d’Ivoire.
Design:
Ecological study using routinely collected HIV testing services program data.
Methods:
We used the ATLAS's programmatic data recorded between the third quarter of 2019 and the first quarter of 2021, in addition to data from the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief dashboard. We performed ecological time series regression using linear mixed models. Results are presented per 1000 HIVST kits distributed through ATLAS.
Results:
We found a negative but nonsignificant effect of the number of ATLAS’ distributed HIVST kits on conventional testing uptake (−190 conventional tests; 95% confidence interval [CI]: −427 to 37). The relationship between the number of HIVST kits and HIV diagnoses was significant and positive (+8 diagnosis; 95% CI: 0 to 15). No effect was observed on ART initiation (−2 ART initiations; 95% CI: −8 to 5).
Conclusions:
ATLAS’ HIVST kit distribution had a positive impact on HIV diagnoses. Despite the negative signal on conventional testing, even if only 20% of distributed kits are used, HIVST would increase access to testing. The methodology used in this paper offers a promising way to leverage routinely collected programmatic data to estimate the effects of HIVST kit distribution in real-world programs.
1871–1879
en-US
10.1097/QAD.0000000000003328
Routine programmatic data show a positive population-level impact of HIV self-testing
https://journals.lww.com/aidsonline/Fulltext/2022/11010/Routine_programmatic_data_show_a_positive.15.aspx
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2022-09-29
AIDS
0269-9370
Arlette
Simo Fotso
CherylJohnson
Anthony
Vautier
Konan Blaise
Kouamé
Papa Moussa
Diop
RomainSilhol
Mathieu
Maheu-Giroux
Marie-Claude
Boily
Nicolas
Rouveau
Clémence
Doumenc-Aïdara
Rachel
Baggaley
EboiEhui
Joseph
Larmarange
for the ATLAS Team