Gosset A. auteur aut IRD Protopopescu C. auteur aut IRD Larmarange Joseph auteur aut IRD Orne-Gliemann J. auteur aut IRD McGrath N. auteur aut IRD Pillay D. auteur aut IRD Dabis F. auteur aut IRD Iwuji C. auteur aut IRD Boyer S. auteur aut IRD text journalArticle eng text/pdf reformatted digital access Objective: To study retention in care (RIC) trajectories and associated factors in patients eligible for antiretroviral therapy (ART) in a universal test-and-treat setting (TasP trial, South Africa, 2012-2016). Design: A cluster-randomized trial whereby individuals identified HIV positive after home-based testing were invited to initiate ART immediately (intervention) or following national guidelines (control). Methods: Exiting care was defined as >= 3 months late for a clinic appointment, transferring elsewhere, or death. Group-based trajectory modeling was performed to estimate RIC trajectories over 18 months and associated factors in 777 ART-eligible patients. Results: Four RIC trajectory groups were identified: (1) group 1 "remained" in care (reference, n = 554, 71.3%), (2) group 2 exited care then "returned" after [median (interquartile range)] 4 (3-9) months (n = 40, 5.2%), (3) group 3 "exited care rapidly" [after 4 (4-6) months, n = 98, 12.6%], and (4) group 4 "exited care later" [after 11 (9-13) months, n = 85, 10.9%]. Group 2 patients were less likely to have initiated ART within 1 month and more likely to be male, young (<29 years), without a regular partner, and to have a CD4 count >350 cells/mm(3). Group 3 patients were more likely to be women without social support, newly diagnosed, young, and less likely to have initiated ART within 1 month. Group 4 patients were more likely to be newly diagnosed and aged 39 years or younger. Conclusions: High CD4 counts at care initiation were not associated with a higher risk of exiting care. Prompt ART initiation and special support for young and newly diagnosed patients with HIV are needed to maximize RIC. specialized universal test and treat HIV South Africa retention in care trajectories AFRIQUE DU SUD 056 052 80 4 375-385 2019 1525-4135 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010076589 10.1097/qai.0000000000001938 1525-4135 [F B010076589] https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010076589 https://horizon.documentation.ird.fr/exl-doc/pleins_textes/divers19-08/010076589.pdf IRD - Base Horizon / Pleins textes 2019-09-19 2025-02-24 fdi:010076589 fre