The effect of efavirenz versus nevirapine-containing regimens on immunologic, virologic and clinical outcomes in a prospective observational study
Cain LE, Phillips A, Lodi S, Sabin C, Bansi L, Justice A, Tate J, Logan R, Robins JM, Sterne JA, van Sighem A, de Wolf F, Bucher HC, Elzi L, Touloumi G, Vourli G, Esteve A, Casabona J, del Amo J, Moreno S, Seng R, Meyer L, Pérez-Hoyos S, Muga R, Abgrall S, Costagliola D, Hernán MA. The effect of efavirenz versus nevirapine-containing regimens on immunologic, virologic and clinical outcomes in a prospective observational study. AIDS 2012, 26: 1691-1705. PMID: 22546987, PMCID: PMC3647467, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0b013e328354f497.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAIDS-free individualsCD4 cell countEfavirenz regimensVirologic failureVirologic outcomesCell countMore nucleoside reverseNevirapine-containing regimensTreat hazard ratiosTypes of regimensProspective observational studyHIV-CAUSAL CollaborationEffect of efavirenzEfavirenz regimenNevirapine regimenNevirapine regimensHazard ratioNucleoside reverseClinical outcomesProspective studyInverse probability weightingLower incidenceObservational studyRegimensLower mortality