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. 2006 Jul 19;2006(3):CD006148. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006148

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