Brown 2004.
Methods | OPTIMA trial N=289 Randomized Open label fup: 24 weeks w/o: reported | |
Participants | Eligibility:‐ VL>2,500 cop/ml CD4<300 Age>18 yrs Failure two drug classes On ART for 3 months HIV serologic diagnosis | |
Interventions | 3 months STI | |
Outcomes | Differences between STI and control arms: Events: Greater Non serious AIDS events than AIDS events in STI arm. Quality of life: no differences between arms | |
Notes | Currently ongoing trial | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Allocation concealment? | Low risk | A ‐ Adequate |