https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/641244
Title: | Early HIV diagnosis enhances quality-adjusted life expectancy of men who have sex with men living with HIV: A population-based cohort study in Taiwan | Authors: | Lo, Tung CHI-TAI FANG Lee, Yu-Yao Shih, Chung-Ching Chu, Fang-Ying Wang, Jung-Der |
Keywords: | Early HIV diagnosis; Health utility; Late HIV diagnosis; Quality of life; Quality-adjusted life expectancy | Issue Date: | Feb-2024 | Publisher: | Elsevier Ltd | Journal Volume: | 57 | Journal Issue: | 1 | Start page/Pages: | 85-96 | Source: | Journal of Microbiology, Immunology, and Infection | Abstract: | Whether early HIV diagnosis is beneficial for HIV patients themselves remains uncertain, given the stigma and social discrimination associated with an HIV diagnosis. This study aimed to measure the impact of early HIV diagnosis on quality-adjusted life expectancy (QALE) in comparison with late HIV diagnosis, from real-world data in Taiwan under universal access to antiretroviral therapy (ART). |
URI: | https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/641244 | ISSN: | 16841182 | DOI: | 10.1016/j.jmii.2023.11.004 |
Appears in Collections: | 流行病學與預防醫學研究所 |
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