Table 2.

Summary of study schedule of visits and procedures.

Procedure	Assessment time
	Screening (weeks − 2 to − 4)	Enrolment (week 0)	Week 4	Week 8	Week 12	Week 24	Every 3 months after	Every 6 months after
Consent for screening	x
Consent for plasma storage		x
Consent for enrolment		x
History & physical examinationa	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
CD4 countb	x	x			x	x		x
Full blood count	x				x	x	x
Pregnancy testc	x
Malaria slide		x	x	x	x	x	x
Adherence assessment		x	x	x	x	x	x
Study drug prescription/refill		x	x	x	x	x	x

^aDoctor assessment. Including a record of all clinical events and any adverse events since previous visit.

^bCD4 counts at baseline, after first three months, after 6 months and then 6 monthly thereafter.

^cPregnancy test in all women of reproductive age at screening. Thereafter, only in event of amenorrhea.