Table 1.
Adolescent Coordinated Transition (ACT) study timeline, visits, and procedures
Visit | Timeline | Study visit | Procedure | Intervention group | Control group |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Enrollment | 0 months | Yes | Enrollment | Yes | Yes |
Readiness assessment | Yes | Yes | |||
Psychosocial assessmenta | Yes | Yes | |||
Viral load | Yes | Yes | |||
Visit 1 | 3 months | Yes | Type of clinic | Pediatric clinic | Pediatric clinic |
Organized support group | Yes | No | |||
Readiness assessment | Yes | Yes | |||
Visit 2 | 6 months | Yes | Type of clinic | Adult clinic | Pediatric clinic |
Organized support group | Yes | No | |||
Readiness assessment | Yes | Yes | |||
Visit 3 | 9 months | Yes | Type of clinic | Pediatric clinic | Pediatric clinic |
Organized support group | Yes | No | |||
Readiness assessment | Yes | Yes | |||
Visit 4 | 12 months | Yes | Type of clinic | Adult clinic | Pediatric clinic |
Organized support group | Yes | No | |||
Readiness assessment | Yes | Yes | |||
Viral load | Yes | Yes | |||
Transfer to adult care | |||||
Visit 5 | 15 months | No | Type of clinic | Adult clinic | Adult clinic |
Organized support group | Yes | No | |||
Visit 6 | 18 months | Yes | Type of clinic | Adult clinic | Adult clinic |
Organized support group | Yes | No | |||
Viral load | Yes | Yes | |||
Visit 7 | 21 months | No | Type of clinic | Adult clinic | Adult clinic |
Organized support group | Yes | No | |||
Visit 8 | 24 months | Yes | Readiness assessment | Yes | Yes |
Psychosocial Assessmenta | Yes | Yes | |||
Viral load | Yes | Yes | |||
End Visit | 36 months | Yes | Type of clinic | Adult clinic | Adult clinic |
Readiness assessment | Yes | Yes | |||
Psychosocial Assessmenta | Yes | Yes | |||
Viral load | Yes | Yes |
aPsychosocial assessments performed with Health Locus of Control, Mental Health Continuum-Short Form, Functional Social Support Questionnaire and Sexual Risk Behavior, Beliefs, and Self-efficacy tools