Incidence rate and risk factors for loss to follow-up in HIV-infected patients from five French clinical centres in Northern France – January 1997 to December 2006

Abstract

Our findings will help clinicians recognize patients who require additional support for retention in care, including younger patients, injection drug users, people of sub-Saharan African origin, patients who are healthier at enrolment and patients who do not adhere to HAART during follow-up.