Predictors of Retention among Men Attending STI Clinics in HIV Prevention Programs and Research: A Case Control Study in Pune, India

Seema Sahay, Nikhil Gupte, Radhika G Brahme, Amit Nirmalkar, Shilpa Bembalkar, Robert C Bollinger and Sanjay Mehendale

PLOS ONE, 2011, vol. 6, issue 3, 1-8

Abstract: Background: Retention is critical in HIV prevention programs and clinical research. We studied retention in the three modeled scenarios of primary prevention programs, cohort studies and clinical trials to identify predictors of retention. Methodology/Principal Findings: Men attending Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) clinics (n = 10, 801) were followed in a cohort study spanning over a ten year period (1993–2002) in Pune, India. Using pre-set definitions, cases with optimal retention in prevention program (n = 1286), cohort study (n = 940) and clinical trial (n = 896) were identified from this cohort. Equal number of controls matched for age and period of enrollment were selected. A case control analysis using conditional logistic regression was performed. Conclusions/Significance: Predicting potential drop-outs among the beneficiaries or research participants at entry point in the prevention programs and research respectively is possible. Suitable interventions might help in optimizing retention. Customized counseling to prepare the clients properly may help in their retention.

Date: 2011
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