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Effect of an interactive text-messaging service on patient retention during the first year of HIV care in Kenya (WelTel Retain): an open-label, randomised parallel-group study.

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Abstract
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Retention of patients in HIV care is crucial to ensure timely treatment initiation, viral suppression, and to avert AIDS-related deaths. We did a randomised trial to determine whether a text-messaging intervention improved retention during the first year of HIV care.

Year of Publication
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2018
Journal
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The Lancet. Public health
Date Published
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2018
URL
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http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S2468-2667(17)30239-6
DOI
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10.1016/S2468-2667(17)30239-6
Short Title
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Lancet Public Health
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