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12 questions · 16 findings · 1 reviews · HIV/AIDS

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No studies found 1 · 6.3%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 5 · 31.3%Low 1 · 6.3%Moderate 7 · 43.8%High 2 · 12.5%

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- Doctor vs nurse or clinical officer · Death (Cohorts)
  Task shifting from doctors to non‐doctors for initiation and maintenance of antiretroviral therapy 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.23 [1.14, 1.33]
  2 studies · 39160 participants
  Low
Direct match · question page
- Doctor vs nurse or clinical officer · Death (RCTs)
  Task shifting from doctors to non‐doctors for initiation and maintenance of antiretroviral therapy 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.96 [0.82, 1.12]
  1 study · 2770 participants
  High
Direct match · question page
- Doctor vs nurse or clinical officer · Death (RCTs)
  Task shifting from doctors to non‐doctors for initiation and maintenance of antiretroviral therapy 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.89 [0.59, 1.32]
  2 studies · 4332 participants
  Moderate
Direct match · question page
- Doctor vs nurse or clinical officer · Death (Cohorts)
  Task shifting from doctors to non‐doctors for initiation and maintenance of antiretroviral therapy 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.19 [0.05, 0.78]
  1 study · 2772 participants
  Very low
Direct match · question page
- Doctor vs community health worker · Death (RCTs)
  Task shifting from doctors to non‐doctors for initiation and maintenance of antiretroviral therapy 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1 [0.62, 1.62]
  1 study · 559 participants
  Moderate

Doctor vs nurse or clinical officer

Death (RCTs) · HIV‐infected patients

Doctor showed no clear difference in death (RCTs) compared with nurse or clinical officer (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Task shifting from doctors to non‐doctors for initiation and maintenance of antiretroviral therapy 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.96 [0.82, 1.12]
1 study · 2770 participants
High

Doctor vs nurse or clinical officer

Lost to · HIV infected patients on antiretroviral therapy

It is very uncertain whether doctor changes lost to compared with nurse or clinical officer (very low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Task shifting from doctors to non‐doctors for initiation and maintenance of antiretroviral therapy 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.34 [0.18, 0.66]
1 study · 2772 participants
Very low
Task shifting from doctors to non‐doctors for initiation and maintenance of antiretroviral therapy 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.27 [0.92, 1.77]
2 studies · 4332 participants
Moderate

Doctor vs nurse or clinical officer

Death or loss to · HIV infected patients on antiretroviral therapy

Doctor showed no clear difference in death or loss to compared with nurse or clinical officer (moderate certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Task shifting from doctors to non‐doctors for initiation and maintenance of antiretroviral therapy 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.1 [0.86, 1.41]
2 studies · 4332 participants
Moderate
Task shifting from doctors to non‐doctors for initiation and maintenance of antiretroviral therapy 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.3 [0.17, 0.54]
1 study · 2772 participants
Very low

Doctor vs community health worker

Outcomes2 · HIV infected patients on antiretroviral therapy

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Task shifting from doctors to non‐doctors for initiation and maintenance of antiretroviral therapy 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Doctor vs community health worker

Death (RCTs) · HIV infected patients on antiretroviral therapy

Doctor showed no clear difference in death (RCTs) compared with community health worker (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Task shifting from doctors to non‐doctors for initiation and maintenance of antiretroviral therapy 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1 [0.62, 1.62]
1 study · 559 participants
Moderate

Doctor vs community health worker

Lost to · HIV infected patients on antiretroviral therapy

Doctor showed no clear difference in lost to compared with community health worker (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Task shifting from doctors to non‐doctors for initiation and maintenance of antiretroviral therapy 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.52 [0.12, 2.3]
1 study · 559 participants
Moderate

Doctor vs community health worker

Death or lost to · HIV infected patients on antiretroviral therapy

Doctor showed no clear difference in death or lost to compared with community health worker (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Task shifting from doctors to non‐doctors for initiation and maintenance of antiretroviral therapy 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.93 [0.6, 1.46]
1 study · 559 participants
Moderate

Doctor vs nurse or clinical officer

Death (Cohorts) · HIV‐infected patients

Doctor may leads to higher death (Cohorts) compared with nurse or clinical officer (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Task shifting from doctors to non‐doctors for initiation and maintenance of antiretroviral therapy 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.23 [1.14, 1.33]
2 studies · 39160 participants
Low

Doctor vs nurse or clinical officer

Lost to · HIV‐infected patients

Doctor probably leads to lower lost to compared with nurse or clinical officer (moderate certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Task shifting from doctors to non‐doctors for initiation and maintenance of antiretroviral therapy 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.73 [0.55, 0.97]
1 study · 2770 participants
Moderate
Task shifting from doctors to non‐doctors for initiation and maintenance of antiretroviral therapy 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.3 [0.05, 1.94]
2 studies · 39156 participants
Very low

Doctor vs nurse or clinical officer

Death or loss to · HIV‐infected patients

Doctor showed no clear difference in death or loss to compared with nurse or clinical officer (high certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Task shifting from doctors to non‐doctors for initiation and maintenance of antiretroviral therapy 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.89 [0.79, 1.01]
1 study · 2770 participants
High
Task shifting from doctors to non‐doctors for initiation and maintenance of antiretroviral therapy 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.72 [0.48, 1.07]
2 studies · 39160 participants
Very low

Doctor vs nurse or clinical officer

Death (RCTs) · HIV infected patients on antiretroviral therapy

Doctor showed no clear difference in death (RCTs) compared with nurse or clinical officer (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Task shifting from doctors to non‐doctors for initiation and maintenance of antiretroviral therapy 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.89 [0.59, 1.32]
2 studies · 4332 participants
Moderate

Doctor vs nurse or clinical officer

Death (Cohorts) · HIV infected patients on antiretroviral therapy

It is very uncertain whether doctor changes death (Cohorts) compared with nurse or clinical officer (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Task shifting from doctors to non‐doctors for initiation and maintenance of antiretroviral therapy 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.19 [0.05, 0.78]
1 study · 2772 participants
Very low