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Table 2 Use of clinic and study data sources to ascertain study outcomes

From: A text messaging intervention to improve retention in care and virologic suppression in a U.S. urban safety-net HIV clinic: study protocol for the Connect4Care (C4C) randomized controlled trial

 

Retained in C4C study

Lost to C4C study

Retained in care

Viral load and appointment data available from EMR, outside clinic records, and, when necessary, study phlebotomy

Viral load and appointment data available from EMR and (if permission obtained) outside clinic records

Not retained in care

Phlebotomy performed to collect viral load data

Tracking attempted at study end to ascertain missing outcomes