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. 2017 Apr 3;12(4):e0174613. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0174613

Table 1. Questionnaire composition.

Heading Number of Items Item clusters Embedded items / literature source
Demographics 18 age, sex, sexual orientation, country of birth, citizenship status, English fluency, Medicare status, partner, household, education Positive Health (ph) Cohort [29]
Physical health 5 prior AIDS, hospitalizations, time in bed / off work due to illness Positive Health (ph) Cohort [29]
Mental health / emotional wellbeing 22 mood, alcohol and illicit drug use Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) [35, 36], Professional Quality of Life Scale (the PROQOL-HIV scale) [37], CAGE [39] questionnaire for alcohol dependence
Life stressors, social support 3 Events, severity, social network The Positive Health (ph) Cohort [29]
HIV disclosure, stigma 5 Disclosure, stigma, discrimination National Association of People With HIV Australia (NAPWHA) HIV Stigma Audit’s Community Survey [34], Professional Quality of Life Scale (the PROQOL-HIV scale)[37]
Health and treatment perception 10 Attitudes to ART and HIV, adverse events, mood Chronic Illness Acceptance Questionnaire [33], Pleasure and Sexual Health (PASH) study [32]; Beliefs About Medications Scales (BMQ-HAART) [31]
HIV healthcare access, treatment adherence, side effects 51 Current / prior ART and concomitant medications: doses and pills / day, dosing requirements, side effects, adherence to treatments doctors and allied health professional: frequency of attendance, changes to healthcare team, costs of care Simplified Medication Adherence Questionnaire (SMAQ) [38],
Financial and employment status 10 Income, life costs, healthcare costs St Vincent’s Immunology B Ambulatory Care’s finance and adherence survey [22]