The Assessing Patients' Preferred Treatments (APPT-1) study.
Limited information is currently available on patient preferences regarding administration frequency, tablet load and the trade-off between side effects and convenience in choosing antiretroviral regimens. A standardized questionnaire of persons with HIV infection across 5 large European countries was used to assess patient preference. 504 people with HIV participated. Participants showed a preference for once-daily therapy administration. However, several factors affected this preference.
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HIV Research Department, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK. gm@moyle.demon.co.uk
D000328:Adult; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005060:Europe; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D010349:Patient Compliance; D017060:Patient Satisfaction
D019380:Anti-HIV Agents