Table 3.
Summary of study measures.
| Concept | Measure |
|---|---|
| Social support (caregiver) | Social Provisions Questionnaire (SPS) [31] |
| HIV knowledge (caregiver) | HIV knowledge (HIV-KQ-18) [32] |
| Illness perceptions (caregiver) | Illness perceptions (Brief IPQ) [33] |
| Perceived stigma (caregiver) | HIV stigma scale [34] |
| Depressive symptoms (caregiver and child) | Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) [35,36] Child Depression Inventory (CDI) [37] |
| Child disclosure status | Project specific (caregiver self-report and child’s physician report) |
| Adherence to antiretroviral medications (child) | ACTG adherence questionnaire [38,39] Time to ART Refill [40] |
| Child’s behaviour | Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) [41] |
| Child’s health status | Medical history and physical examination, CD4+ cell count, HIV1-RNA |