Early identification using standardized diagnostic criteria for HIV infectio

• Conditions: B20-B24; Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease

• Registration Number: DRKS00016351
• Lead Sponsor: ehrstuhl für Medizinmanagement, Universität Duisburg-Essen

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-12-12
• Study Completion: 2021-11-30
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 706

Inclusion Criteria

Age of 18 years or older; first HIV diagnosis which is not older than six months; cognitive and linguistic ability to understand the study and the questions asked in this context; written consent to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

Already participating in the FindHIV study

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
by questionnaire: patient characteristics and structure; health care contacts before the first positive HIV test; late presentation

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
by questionnaire: HIV testing behavior; disease stage and laboratory results; symptoms and illnesses prior to the first positive HIV test; assessment of the practitioner about missed diagnostic opportunities; ART resistance