Effect of Community ART Groups on retention-in-care among patients on ART in Tete Province, Mozambique: a cohort study.

Objectives: Estimate the effect of participation in Community ART Groups (CAG) versus individual care on retention-in-care (RIC) on antiretroviral therapy (ART).

Design: Retrospective cohort study.

Setting: High levels of attrition (death or loss-to-follow-up (LTFU) combined) on ART indicate that delivery models need to adapt in sub-Saharan Africa.

Four-year retention and risk factors for attrition among members of community ART groups in Tete, Mozambique.

Objective: Community ART groups (CAG), peer support groups involved in community ART distribution and mutual psychosocial support, were piloted to respond to staggering antiretroviral treatment (ART) attrition in Mozambique. To understand the impact of CAG on long-term retention, we estimated mortality and lost-to-follow-up (LTFU) rates and assessed predictors for attrition.

Methods: Retrospective cohort study.