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Finding
Finding
mixed
Among 30 HIV-positive children identified through index case testing, 88% linked to care within 1 month but only 54% started antiretroviral treatment within 1 month, with 100% eventually linking within 6 months, indicating suboptimal but ultimately complete linkage.
| Effect size | 88% linked to care at 1 month; 54% started ART at 1 month |
| Follow-up | 12 months |
| Comparator | No formal comparator (descriptive outcomes of the diagnosed cohort) |
| Effect summary | mixed; 88% linked to care at 1 month; 54% started ART at 1 month |
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Source
PMC9383697
Home- and Clinic-Based Pediatric HIV Index Case Testing in Kenya: Uptake, HIV Prevalence, Linkage to Care, and Missed Opportunities