Beatty 2005.
Methods | N=30 Randomized Open label Fup: 24 weeks w/o: reported | |
Participants | Eligibility:‐ VL>500 ART: 2PI+2NRTI+1NNRTI Baseline CD4 47 cells/mm3 Baseline VL 4.72 log copies/ml Baseline ART: 2PI+2NRTI+1NNRTI | |
Interventions | 16 wks STI | |
Outcomes | STI arm:
CD4 decline: 27 cells/mm3
VL rebound: +0.4log cop/ml Post ART resumption STI arm:‐ VL decline < 75 cop/ml in 36% participants Control arm continuous ART: VL decline <74 cop/ml in 53% participants |
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Notes | ||
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Allocation concealment? | Unclear risk | B ‐ Unclear |