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Early ART vs delayed ART initiation: HIV virological suppression at 6 months (viral load < 400 copies/mL)

It is very uncertain whether early ART changes HIV virological suppression at 6 months (viral load < 400 copies/mL) compared with delayed ART initiation (very low certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Early ART vs delayed ART initiation
HIV virological suppression at 6 months (viral load < 400 copies/mL) · HIV‐positive people with cryptococcal meningitis
It is very uncertain whether early ART changes HIV virological suppression at 6 months (viral load < 400 copies/mL) compared with delayed ART initiation (very low certainty).
Early versus delayed antiretroviral treatment in HIV‐positive people with cryptococcal meningitis (2018) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.93 [0.72, 1.22]2 studies · 205 participantsVery low

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Early versus delayed antiretroviral treatment in HIV‐positive people with cryptococcal meningitis
2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedlist not extracted yetNot assessed

Studies behind the findings

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How reviews are matched to this question

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