Christopher G Kemp, Brian W Pence, Jennifer Velloza, Tessa Concepcion, Modhurima Moitra, Michael Iroezindu, Emmanuel Bahemana, Hannah Kibuuka, Michael Semwogerere, John Owuoth, Jonah Maswai, Rither Langat, Allahna L Esber, Nicole F Dear, Ajay Parikh, Trevor A Crowell, Julie A Ake, Christina S Polyak, Pamela Y Collins
OBJECTIVE: :We estimated the effects of cumulative exposure to depressive symptoms on risk of all-cause mortality among people living with HIV in four African countries. DESIGN: :Analysis of prospective cohort data. METHODS: :The African Cohort Study (AFRICOS) is a prospective cohort of people receiving care at twelve clinics in Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Uganda. Every six months from January 2013 to May 2020, participants underwent laboratory monitoring, structured surveys, and assessment of depressive symptom severity using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D)...
March 20, 2024: AIDS