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. 2009 Sep 22;10:87. doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-10-87

Table 1.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary outcome measures (6 months and 12 months post initiation of HAART) Type
Health outcomes
Self-reported adherence as a percentage Binary
Suppressed HIV viral load (in copies) Continuous
Immune reconstitution (change in CD4 T cell count from baseline)
Time to virological failure Continuous
 Weight gain [lbs] and BMI Time-to-event
 Occurrence of opportunistic infections (OIs) Continuous
 Time to reporting of adverse drug events (ADEs) Binary
 Deaths (all cause) Time-to-event
Quality of life (QOL) Time-to-event
 SF-12
 Satisfaction with care provided Continuous
Social factors Continuous
 Level of disclosure of HIV status
 Impression of stigma Binary
 Family dyamics Continuous
Economic factors Continuous
 Employment attendance
 Household member school attendance Continuous
 Cell phones lost/stolen Continuous

HAART = highly active antiretroviral therapy, SF-12 = short form 12 adapted for regional application in Kiswahili.