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ABSTRACT: Objectives
To compare outcomes with single tablet regimens (STR) versus multi-tablet regimens (MTR) for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) treatment using published data.Design
Systematic review and random-effects meta-analysis of literature on approved and investigational HIV regimens.Methods
The research followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. Single or un-blinded studies reporting a direct comparison between STR and MTR were eligible for the meta-analysis. Double-blinded studies were excluded due to lack of difference in pill burden between cohorts. The key outcomes of interest included: adherence rates/proportion meeting target, efficacy, safety/tolerability, non-clinical and economic outcomes.Results
After screening 63 full-text articles and posters, 14 studies were eligible for the meta-analysis. The analysis showed that patients taking STR had improved outcomes over those taking MTR. Patients were significantly more adherent regardless of daily dosing frequency (odds ratio [OR]: 1.96, p?ConclusionsThe findings of this study confirm previously reported preliminary findings of the advantages of STR over MTR for HIV treatment in adherence, therapy continuation, viral suppression, tolerability, quality of life improvement, cost-effectiveness and healthcare resource utilization.
SUBMITTER: Clay PG
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6206661 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Clay Patrick G PG Yuet Wei C WC Moecklinghoff Christiane H CH Duchesne Inge I Tronczyński Krzysztof L KL Shah Sandip S Shao Dong D
AIDS research and therapy 20181030 1
<h4>Objectives</h4>To compare outcomes with single tablet regimens (STR) versus multi-tablet regimens (MTR) for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) treatment using published data.<h4>Design</h4>Systematic review and random-effects meta-analysis of literature on approved and investigational HIV regimens.<h4>Methods</h4>The research followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. Single or un-blinded studies reporting a direct comparison between STR and M ...[more]