HIV Viral Suppression Trends
Authors: Pamela Klein, Paul Mandsager, Antigone Dempsey, Heather Hauck, Laura Cheever
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2019)

Letters16 April 2019HIV Viral Suppression TrendsPamela Klein, PhD, Paul Mandsager, MSPH, Antigone Dempsey, MEd, Heather Hauck, MSW, LICSW, and Laura Cheever, MD, ScMPamela Klein, PhDU.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Rockville, Maryland (P.K., P.M., A.D., H.H., L.C.)Search for more papers by this author, Paul Mandsager, MSPHU.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Rockville, Maryland (P.K., P.M., A.D., H.H., L.C.)Search for more papers by this author, Antigone Dempsey, MEdU.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Rockville, Maryland (P.K., P.M., A.D., H.H., L.C.)Search for more papers by this author, Heather Hauck, MSW, LICSWU.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Rockville, Maryland (P.K., P.M., A.D., H.H., L.C.)Search for more papers by this author, and Laura Cheever, MD, ScMU.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Rockville, Maryland (P.K., P.M., A.D., H.H., L.C.)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/L19-0066 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:Nance and colleagues' article (1) on trends in HIV viral suppression is an important contribution to our understanding of viral suppression patterns in the current era of HIV treatment. The Centers for AIDS Research Network of Integrated Clinical Systems (CNICS) data set used for their analysis is a cohort collaboration across 8 Centers for AIDS Research sites in the United States. Clinical care at all 8 sites is supported in part by the Health Resources and Services Administration's Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP).The RWHAP funds and coordinates with cities, states, and local community-based organizations to deliver ...References1. Nance RM, Delaney JAC, Simoni JM, Wilson IB, Mayer KH, Whitney BM, et al. HIV viral suppression trends over time among HIV-infected patients receiving care in the United States, 1997 to 2015. A cohort study. Ann Intern Med. 2018;169:376-84. [PMID: 30140916]. doi:10.7326/M17-2242 LinkGoogle Scholar2. Health Resources and Services Administration. Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Annual Client-Level Data Report 2016. 2017. Accessed at https://hab.hrsa.gov/data/data-reports on 6 September 2018. Google Scholar3. Doshi RK, Milberg J, Jumento T, Matthews T, Dempsey A, Cheever LW. For many served by the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, disparities in viral suppression decreased, 2010-14. Health Aff (Millwood). 2017;36:116-23. [PMID: 28069854] doi:10.1377/hlthaff.2016.0655 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Mandsager P, Marier A, Cohen S, Fanning M, Hauck H, Cheever LW. Reducing HIV-related health disparities in the Health Resources and Services Administration's Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program. Am J Public Health. 2018;108:S246-50. [PMID: 30383416] doi:10.2105/AJPH.2018.304689 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. Marston HD, Dieffenbach CW, Fauci AS. Ending the HIV epidemic in the United States: closing the implementation gaps. Ann Intern Med. 2018;169:411-2. [PMID: 30140920]. doi:10.7326/M18-1944 LinkGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Rockville, Maryland (P.K., P.M., A.D., H.H., L.C.)Disclosures: Disclosures can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=L19-0066. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoHIV Viral Suppression Trends Over Time Among HIV-Infected Patients Receiving Care in the United States, 1997 to 2015 Robin M. Nance , J.A. Chris Delaney , Jane M. Simoni , Ira B. Wilson , Kenneth H. Mayer , Bridget M. Whitney , Frances M. Aunon , Steven A. Safren , Michael J. Mugavero , W. Christopher Mathews , Katerina A. Christopoulos , Joseph J. Eron , Sonia Napravnik , Richard D. Moore , Benigno Rodriguez , Bryan Lau , Rob J. Fredericksen , Michael S. Saag , Mari M. Kitahata , and Heidi M. Crane Metrics Cited byAddressing disparities in the health of persons with HIV attributable to unstable housing in the United States: The role of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program 16 April 2019Volume 170, Issue 8Page: 582KeywordsAIDSDisclosureHIVHealth care providersMale male sexual contactPopulation statisticsPrevention, policy, and public healthRacial and ethnic issuesResearch designViral load ePublished: 16 April 2019 Issue Published: 16 April 2019 PDF downloadLoading ...