Electronic medical record systems, data quality and loss to follow-up: survey of antiretroviral therapy programmes in resource-limited settings

• Main Authors: Mathieu Forster (Author), Christopher Bailey (Author), Martin WG Brinkhof (Author), Claire Graber (Author), Andrew Boulle (Author), Mark Spohr (Author), Eric Balestre (Author), Margaret May (Author), Olivia Keiser (Author), Andreas Jahn (Author), Matthias Egger (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2008-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To describe the electronic medical databases used in antiretroviral therapy (ART) programmes in lower-income countries and assess the measures such programmes employ to maintain and improve data quality and reduce the loss of patients to follow-up. METHODS: In 15 countries of Africa, Sout...