title: Computer-assisted self-interviewing (CASI) to improve provider assessment of adherence in routine clinical practice.
abstract: Adherence to HIV antiretroviral therapy is closely associated with viral load suppression, progression to AIDS, and death in HIV-infected people. There is, however, no standardized approach to adherence assessment in routine clinical practice, and several studies suggest that providers rarely estimate adherence better than chance. Computer-assisted self-interview technology is an efficient means to identify HIV antiretroviral regimen errors and monitor adherence in order to maximize the benefits of therapy.
authors.affiliation: Epidemiology and Prevention Interventions Center, Division of Infectious Diseases, San Francisco General Hospital, University of California-San Francisco, 94110, USA. db@epi-center.ucsf.edu
authors.forename: David R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Bangsberg
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bronstone
authors.forename: Margaret A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Chesney
authors.forename: Federick M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Hecht
mesh_terms: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003201:Computers; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D006801:Humans; D010349:Patient Compliance
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents