This retrospective cohort study, led by George Washington University, sought to evaluate the effect of enhanced support groups on the clinical outcomes of HIV-positive adolescents in Tanzania. The study compared outcomes for HIV-positive adolescents in enhanced adolescent support group sites and collected pilot costing data to inform future cost-effectiveness analysis.
Data Collection Period: December 2017 – February 2018
Publications and Presentations:
- Findings published in BMC Public Health, December 2021: “Facilitators and barriers to antiretroviral therapy adherence among HIV-positive adolescents living in Tanzania“
- Findings published in PLOS Global Public Health, October 2022: “Adolescent support club attendance and self-efficacy associated with HIV treatment outcomes in Tanzania”