What we talk about when we talk about durable viral suppression
Karen Diepstra, Haidong Lu, Kathleen A. McManus, Elizabeth T. Rogawski McQuade, Anne Rhodes, Daniel Westreich
Abstract
: As policies built on 'Undetectable = Untransmittable' become more popular, use of durable viral suppression (DVS) as an outcome in analyses is increasing. We identified a case series of recent HIV-related publications that study the DVS outcome. The majority did not distinguish between a definition of DVS and the operationalization of that definition. Clearer discussion of DVS, including a formal definition, is needed to ensure better comparability across studies and ultimately better public health outcomes.
Topics & Concepts
VirologyMedicineHIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsHIV, Drug Use, Sexual RiskSex work and related issues