title: Predicting progression to AIDS. An evaluation of two approaches.
abstract: This study evaluated the predictive validity of two clinical staging systems for HIV infection (the Rabeneck and Royce systems) using data obtained from the Department of Veterans Affairs Cooperative Study Number 298, a randomized clinical trial involving 335 symptomatic patients with CD4 counts of 200 to 500/mm3. The relation between the HIV clinical stages and progression to AIDS was examined using Kaplan-Meier estimates, and Cox models were used to determine if the stages remained predictive after controlling for CD4 count. Both systems were significant independent predictors of progression to AIDS. This work demonstrates that simple, valid staging systems for HIV infection can be developed that provide greater prognostic distinction than the CD4 count alone.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development (HSR&D) Field Program, West Haven, Conn., USA.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rabeneck
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Hartigan
authors.forename: I W
authors.initials: IW
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Souchek
authors.forename: N P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Wray
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology*; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018791:CD4 Lymphocyte Count; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D015215:Zidovudine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents; D015215:Zidovudine