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SUBMITTER: Mansoor LE
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4017080 | biostudies-literature | 2014 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
AIDS and behavior 20140501 5
High adherence is key to microbicide effectiveness. Here we provide a description of adherence interventions and the adherence rates achieved in the CAPRISA 004 Tenofovir gel trial. Adherence support for the before-and-after dosing strategy (BAT 24) was provided at enrolment and at each monthly study visit. This initially comprised individual counselling and was replaced midway by a structured theory-based adherence support program (ASP) based on motivational interviewing. The 889 women were fol ...[more]