Table, Appendix C (Supplementary Digital Content) - Study and Intervention Characteristics, Definitions (n= 42 interventions/39 studies) Primary author
Intervention name
Study Location Sample size Target Population Demographics
Study Design
&
Quality
Intervention Deliverer and Strategies
Comparison Deliverer and Strategies
Out of Care Definition
Outcome Definition(s)
Andersen (2005)[57]
Well-Being Nursing Intervention
Detroit, Michigan N = 75 (38 in intervention and 37 in comparison) Demographics not reported but study focused on women with co- occurring mental health and substance abuse diagnosis
RCTa Weak
Nurse
• Outreach
• Help with making and keeping appointments with care providers for HIV, mental illness, and substance abuse
• Help with connecting to case managers
• Help with payment authorizations for health care from health care payers
• Transportation
• Appointment accompaniment
Care as usual (deliverer and strategies not specified)
Missed an appointment in last 4 months
Retention: Mean # of visits at 3 months
Andersen M (2007) [13]
Transportation
& LIGHT
Detroit, MI N = 61
(Transportation only)
N = 51
(Transportation Plus)
Urban HIV- positive women who were loosely connected to HIV medical care 100% Female 91% Black 6% White 3% Multiracial and other Mean age = 45 years
Non RCT One-group pre/post Weak
Nurse
Transportation Only
• Transportation to HIV medical appointments Transportation Plus LIGHT
• Transportation
• Home visit
• Counseling
• Appointment accompaniment
• Referrals to drug treatment
NAb More than 4
months without an HIV-related medical appointment;
reported having problems keeping HIV- related medical appointments;
reported missing one or more HIV- related medical appts in the past year;
reported having no scheduled HIV-related medical appt.
Retention: Kept medical
appointments (self report and face-to- face interviews and chart reviews)
Anderson, S.
(2020)[36]
Louisiana Links (LA Links)
New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Shreveport, Louisiana N = 5,714 (3,038 in intervention, 2,676 in
comparison) 67.9% Male 30.8% Female 1.3% Transgender 72.1% Black 23.6% White 4.3% Other 2.9%
Hispanic/Latino Mean age = 43.1
Non RCT Historical comparison Weak
Linkage-to-care coordinator
• Data-to-Care
• Guides through re-engagement process
• Provides treatment adherence counseling
• Refers to support and prevention services Above services provided in addition to usual care services (see comparison)
Disease intervention
specialists from the Louisiana Office of Public Health STD/HIV Program Care-as-usual services included:
• Case
management
• Dental care
• Direct emergency financial assistance
• Housing assistance
• Medication assistance
• Mental health therapy and counseling
• Nutrition services
• Outreach
• Substance abuse
treatment and counseling
• Transportation assistance
Experiencing a 12-month gap between recorded CD4 T- cell or VL tests
Re-engagement:
receiving a CD4 or VL test in a study period after being
categorized as previously diagnosed and not in care in that same study period
Asamsama, O.
(2017). [21]
HIV Nurse Navigation
Washington DC.
N= 84 98% Male 86% Black 4% White 1% Hispanic 9% Other Mean age = 56 years
Non RCT One-group pre/post Moderate
Nurse Navigator
• Case
management
• Outreach
• Collaboration with existing support systems
• Medication adherence and clinic
engagement support
• Pillbox renewals
• Appointment and medication renewal reminders
• Same-day appointments
• Maintained client database to disseminate pertinent info about clients (e.g., moved out of state) to treatment team
NA Poorly engaged:
either multiple or no shows for scheduled appointments, inconsistent medication renewal, and/or elevated viral loads.
Retention: Number of scheduled clinic visits
Viral suppression:
< 200 copies/mL
Avoundjian, T.
(2020) [37]
Real-time data exchange
Seattle, Washington N = 518 (242 received
intervention and 276 in historical cohort)
81% Male 17% Female 2% Transgender 44% White 32% Black 13%
Hispanic/Latinx 11% Other 13% 19-29 years 26% 30-39 years 31% 40-49 years 30% ≥ 50 years
Non RCT Historical Comparison Moderate
HIV care relinkage team (Health Department (HD) Staff comprising disease intervention specialists with expertise in providing HIV care engagement assistance)
• Alert sent to relinkage team when a PWH with viral load ≥ 200 copies mL is seen in
emergency room or admitted as an inpatient
• Relinkage team attempts to meet PWH in person to discuss care re- engagement, identify barriers to care, assist with making follow-up appointment, and link patients to supportive services
NA Previous
positive HIV laboratory test and most recent VL test ≥ 200 copies mL and seen at emergency department or admitted as an inpatient at one of three
University of Washington hospitals
Re-engagement: viral load test ≤ 3 months after an eligible ED visit/in-patient admission
Viral Suppression:
viral load < 200 copies mL in the 6 months after an eligible visit
Bove, J. (2015)
[44]
Clinic-based, surveillance informed patient retracing
Madison, Wisconsin N=1399 (753 received
intervention and 646 in historical cohort)
84% Male 16% Female 60% White 21% Black 12% Hispanic 1% Multiracial 4% Native American 14% Missing 9% < 30 years 23% 30-39 years 35% 40-49 years 33% ≥ 50 years
Non RCT Historical Comparison Moderate
Clinic data manager Linkage Specialist
• Data to care
• Appointment scheduling help
• Works with patient, case manager, medical provider, and clinic staff to schedule a follow-up appointment.
• Appointment reminders
• Follow up whether the linkage appointment was kept
• Hospital, home or field visits
• Transportation
Deliverer not specified Strategies not specified
No visit a visit for over 12 months
Re-engagement:
time between the date of identification as out-of-care and the date of the first completed medical visit
Retention: >2 visits
>3 months apart in 12 months
Viral suppression:
< 200 copies/mL
Bradford, J.
(2007)[15]
Patient Navigation
Portland OR, Seattle WA, Boston MA, Washington DC N = 437
77% Male 23% Female 44% Black 23% Hispanic Age not reported
Non RCT One-group pre/post Weak
Patient Navigator
• Skills building for interactions with health care providers
• Provide emotional support
• Navigation of health and social service systems
• Appointment accompaniment
• Appointment coordination
• Education
• Provide concrete services (e.g., bus tokens, childcare
assistance, food vouchers, furniture, emergency financial assistance, clothing)
• Referrals
NA Not fully
engaged in HIV primary medical care or at risk of falling out of care
Care engagement:
No HIV care within 6 months
Retention: 2 or more HIV care visits in last 6 months
Viral suppression:
Undetectable viral load (threshold not reported)
Christopoulos, K.
(2018)[62]
Connect4Care (C4C)
San Francisco, CA N= 230 (116 in intervention and 114 in
comparison) 83% Malec 13% Female 4% Transgender (male to female) 35% White 31% Black 21% Latino 13% API/mixed 49% MSM
33% heterosexual 18% bisexual Mean age = 45
RCT Moderate
Deliverer not specified
• Appointment reminders (text)
• Motivational, informational, and supportive text messages 3 times per week over a period of one year
Deliverer not specified Appointment reminders (text)
In care for greater or equal to 12 months with either 1 visit or more missed visits or lack of 6 month visit constancy
Retention:
Visit adherence - number of medical visits kept among the number scheduled, excluding cancelled or rescheduled appts*
Visit constancy - calculated kept visit percentages within each 6-month study period*
*Stratified results (excluding newly diagnosis) from article, Table 2 (N=197)
Viral suppression:
< 200 copies/mL**
** Data obtained from author on OOC (N=140)
Corado, K.
(2018)[58]
ALERT Active Linkage Engage Retention Treatment
Southern California N = 116 (60 in intervention, 56 in comparison)
Persons new to care or lost to care
93% Male 6% Female .9% Transgender (male to female) 73% White 9% Black 3% Asian 4% Multiracial 12% Other 66% Hispanic Mean age = 38
RCT Moderate
Health Coaches
• Coaching sessions on HIV health literacy, navigating health care system, disclosure, adherence, and self-efficacy
• Appointment reminders
• Made calls to follow up on missed
appointments
• Ap
• Fovisits
Deliverer not specified
• Outreach and retention activity according to ongoing clinic standards
Not having a clinic visit for at least 180 days and a
detectable HIV RNA
Re-engagement:
Returned to care**
** Data obtained from author on OOC (N=13)
Dillingham, R.
(2018) [46]
PositiveLinks (mobile health intervention)
Central Virginia N = 60**
64% Male 33% Female 3% Transgender MTF
30% White 57% Black 8% Hispanic 2% Asian 3% Multiracial Age not reported
** Data obtained from author on OOC (N=60)
Non RCT One-group pre/post Weak
Phone App
• Custom smart phone app that was developed with patients at the Ryan White Clinic
• App included educational resources, daily queries of stress, mood, and medication adherence;
weekly quizzes, appointment reminders, and a community message board
NA Returning to
care after a lapse or at risk of falling out of care as
determined by their care provider.
Retention:
HRSA: 2 kept appointments with an HIV care provider that were separated by 90 days within a 1- year period
Visit constancy:
proportion of 4- month time intervals in which 1 visit with an HIV care provider was completed in a 1-year time period Viral suppression:
< 200 copies mL
Dombrowski, J.
(2018) [45]
Data to Care
Washington State N = 997
87% Male 13% Female 16% Black 43% White 9% Hispanic 3% Asian/Pacific Islander
< 1% American Indian/Native American 29% Multiple races and missing 8% < 30 years 24% 30-39 years 38% 40-49 years 29% 50+ years
Non-RCT Stepped wedge, cluster randomized Moderate
Disease Intervention specialists
• Data to care
• Identify barriers to care and treatment
• Develop plan to address
identified barriers
• Counseling (in clinic or field) and over phone
• Share pertinent info to medical provider and case manager
• Follow up to assess whether patient had seen their medical provider and offer help
NA 12-month gap
in lab reports or recent
unsuppressed VL
Re-engagement: had a viral load test within 12 months Viral suppression:
< 200 copies mL
Dombrowski J.
(2019) [38]
Max Clinic
Seattle, Washington N = 150 (50 intervention patients; 100 control patients) 71% Male 26% Female 3% Transgender, gender queer or nonbinary 47% White 32% Black 3% Asian or Pacific Islander 3% American Indian or Alaska Native
9% Multiple Mean age = 43
Non-RCT Non-
randomized comparison Weak
Non-medical case manager who is a public health disease intervention specialist who specialize in HIV care engagement Medical case manager – Master’s-level social workers with HIV-specific
training
• Walk in access to medical care 5 afternoons a week
• Walk in access to case
management 5 days a week
• Text message and direct phone access to case managers
• Care
coordination, navigation, and
Madison Clinic patients identified retrospectively who met eligibility for Max Clinic but did not enroll.
Madison Clinic is a comprehensive HIV primary care clinic with on-site medical case management and pharmacy located in a separate building on the same campus as the Max Clinic
Not taking antiretroviral therapy or virally
unsuppressed at the time of last viral load measurement (≥ 200 copies mL); poorly engaged in HIV care (multiple no-shows or no visits in the past year); and failed to re-engage in care after outreach attempts from the clinic or health department
Retention:
completing ≥ 2 visits with a medical provider ≥ 60 days apart
Viral suppression: ≥ 1 VL result < 200 copies/mL at any time during the 12- month analysis period
Continuous viral suppression: ≥ 2 consecutive
suppressed VL results
≥ 60 days apart aRRR = 1.5, 95% CI:
0.5 – 5.2
support (two levels: 1) intensified (case managers serve as
primary contacts for patients, providers, and for
coordination between Max Clinic and other agencies and 2) transitional – staff receive automated alerts when patients are seen in the emergency room or
admitted to the hospital in the University of Washington medical system
• Max Clinic staff work with inpatient medical teams to plan
transition to
outpatient care and day-of- discharge Max Clinic visit
• Incentives (food vouchers, snacks,
transportation help, cash for visits and viral suppression
Donovan, J.
(2018) [47]
NC-LINK (linked to SBC services – Fadul; but clinic/”low touch”
intervention.
North Carolina N = 717 (located patients who were presumed to be out of care) 70% Male
29% Female 1% Gender non- conforming 70% Black 25% White 3% Hispanic 3%
Other/multiple
Non RCT One-group pre/post Weak
Patient navigators or case managers
• Data to care (non-
surveillance based)
• Phone calls to reach and reschedule patients
NA Did not receive
HIV medical care from the clinic within the past 6- 9 months and had no known future
appointment scheduled with an HIV provider
Viral suppression:
< 200 copies per mL
40% 18-29 years 31% 30-39 years 21% 40-49 years 7% ≥ 50 years
Enriquez, M.
(2019)[59]
Peers Keep it Real
A metropolitan area (city/state not specified) N = 30 (20 received
intervention; 10 were wait-listed) 57% Male
37% Female 6% Transgender 67% Black 7%
Hispanic/Latino 23% White 3% Other
RCT Weak
Peer interventionist Nurse
• Identify barriers to engagement in care,
medication adherence, and sustained viral suppression
• Develop tailored strategies based on
identified needs
Wait list control Documentation of nonadherence to ART and/or being out of medical care > 6 months
Viral suppression (<200 copies) (proxy for medication adherence in study):
3% 18-24 years 20% 25-34 years 23% 35-44 years 53% 45-54 years 0% 55+ years
• Peers served as role models who provided positive reinforcement to help
participants create practical plans to reach desired health outcomes
• Knowledge and skills building
Fadul, N. (2019)
[14]
Linked to NC- LINK, but
focused on State Public Health Bridge Counselor (SBC) services
North Carolina
N=264 (77 received SBC, 187 did not receive SBC)
70% Male 30% Female
74% Black 20% White 6% Other
30% 18-25 years 35% 26-35 years 25% 36-45 years 10% 46+ years
Non-RCT Non-
randomized comparison Weak
State Public Health Bridge Counselor (SBC)
• Identify barriers to care and provide assistance to address barriers
• Strengths-based case
management
• Referrals to substance abuse treatment centers and behavioral health services
Deliverer not specified No SBC services
Did not receive HIV medical care from the clinic within the past 6- 9 months
Re-engagement:
Completed a HIV primary care visit in a 6-month period
Viral suppression:
< 200 copies per mL
• Transportation assistance
• Tracking using multiple
surveillance data- bases and home visits
Flash, C. (2015)
[48]
Routine Universal Screening for HIV (RUSH)
Houston, Texas
N = 2,068
65% Male 35% Female
68% Black 17% Hispanic 13% White 2% Other
4% 16-24 years 19% 25-34 years 32% 35-44 years 32% 45-54 years 13% 55+ years
Non RCT One-group pre/post Moderate
Service Linkage Workers (SLW)
• Opt-out HIV testing
• Case
management
• HIV posttest counseling
• Transportation
• Help with paper work for agency and Ryan White eligibility determination processes and AIDS Drug Assistance
NA Persons who
were diagnosed with HIV at least 1-year prior who had an
emergency room visit between 2009 and 2012 and a positive HIV test at the visit
Care engagement:
Completed a HIV primary care visit in a 6-month period
Retention:
HRSA definition: 2 HIV primary care visits in a 12-month period with 2 visits being at least 3 months apart
Viral suppression:
< 200 copies/mL
Program applications
• Appointment scheduling help
• Follow-up for missed appointment
Gardner, L.
(2014) [63]
Enhanced
Personal Contact
Boston, MA;
Brooklyn, NY;
Baltimore, MD;
Birmingham, AL;
Miami, FL;
Houston, TX N= 1312 (1225 in intervention, 613 in comparison) 63% Maled 36% Female 1% Transgender 68% Black 16% Hispanic 13% White
RCT Moderate
Trained
Interventionists Enhanced Contact
• Establish rapport and maintain contact with patients
• Positive
affirmations to reinforce importance of attending medical appointments
• Appointment reminder calls
• Missed visit call
Clinic staff
Appointment reminders (automated or made by clinic staff)
Missed one or more visits in the past 12 months, had a gap in care of at least 6 months in the previous year
Retention in care:*
Completing at least 1 primary care visit between 1 and 30 days after hospital discharge and at least 1 subsequent
primary care visit between 31 and 180 days after discharge
*stratified results (excluding newly diagnosis) from article, Table 4 (N=1312)
3% Other
11% 18-29 years 20% 30-39 years 34% 40-49 years 29% 50-59 years 7% ≥ 60 years
• Skills building on
communication with providers, personal organization, and problem solving
• Develop plan to address needs and tap into strengths Giordano, T.
(2016) [60]
Mentor Approach for Promoting Self- care (MAPPS) Based on IMB model
Houston, TX N= 460 (202 in intervention, 215 in comparison) 72% Male 28% Female 65% Black 22% Hispanic 13% White 13% < 30 years 26% 30-39 years 35% 40-49 years 25% ≥50 years
RCT Moderate
Peer Mentors
• Mentors serving as role models for managing HIV and
encouraging active self- management
• Brochures on navigating the HIV care
system, options for care, and impact of medications all focused on importance of obtaining
Deliverer not specified
Based on Project Respect and provided
instruction on safer sex and safer drug use
No HIV clinic visit for at least 3 of the 4 previous quarter-years and not having had at least 3 consecutive HIV VL results over at least 6 months
Retention:
Completing at least 1 primary care visit between 1 and 30 days after hospital discharge and at least 1 subsequent
primary care visit between 31 and 180 days after discharge Viral suppression: <
400 copies/mL
outpatient medical care
• Mentors shared personal stories
• Identify barriers and facilitators to outpatient care, followed by goal setting and action planning to increase care.
Hart-Malloy, R.
(2018) [32]
Data to Care (D2C)
New York State
N=348 (19 received Combined D2C Model, 348 received Health Department Model)
Demographic info not reported
Non-RCT Non-
randomized comparison Moderate
Health Department Partner Services staff
Field workers
• Data to Care
• Field workers work with community health centers to assist in investigation processes through case conferencing
Health Department Partner Services staff
Data to care
No HIV-specific lab results reported in a specific time frame (9 months in New York City and 13-24 months in rest of the state)
Re-engagement:
having a confirmed follow up HIV medical appointment
Kral, A. (2018)
[39]
Project Bridge Oakland
Oakland, California
N = 48 (19 in intervention and 29 in comparison)
Persons who use drugs
68% Male 21% Female 11% Transgender
79% Black 5% Latino/Latina 5% White 11% Other
5% 18-30 years 32% 31-40 years 42% 41-50 years 21% 50+ years
Non RCT Non-
randomized comparison group Weak
Social worker HIV physician
• Strengths-based case
management
• Case conference
• Outreach
• Appointment accompaniment
No services provided since they were already in HIV care
Not having seen a medical doctor for HIV care in the past 3 months; not having a forthcoming scheduled appointment with an HIV provider, or not currently taking HIV medications
Viral suppression:
< 200 copies/mL
Lubelchek, R.
(2016) [18]
Real-Time Alerts
Chicago, IL
N=55 (35 received intervention, 20 could not be contacted)
73% Males
78% Black 12% Hispanic
Average age= 45
Non RCT Non-
randomized comparison Weak
Project Coordinator
• Real-time text message alert system to notify program staff when lost to care patients
registered for non-primary care visits
• Help with scheduling appointments
Deliverer not specified
Patients who could not be contacted by project coordinator
No primary care visit in 7 or more months
Re-engagement:
Attended primary care appointment within 3 months of alert
Viral suppression:
Undetectable viral load (threshold not reported)
• Contact with patient during medical visit Coordinator also called if could not meet in person
Magnus, M.
(2012) [33]
Data to Care
Louisiana N = 996 (LaPHIE = 419, in-care
comparisons = 577;
data from 344 LaPHIE participants were used for the analysise
LaPHIEf 63% Male 37% Female
68% Black
32% White/Other
46% <35 years 54% ≥35 years
In-Careg 48% Male 51% Female
89% Black
11% White/Other
34% <35 years 66% ≥35 years
Non RCT Non-
randomized comparison Weak
Public Health
Informatics Exchange Emergency Room Providers
• Linking of statewide public health
surveillance data with patient-level emergency room (ER) data
• Automated alert to ER providers who are provided clinical decision support to engage out-of- care persons back into care
Time-matched random sample of persons with HIV who had been seen for HIV care within the system at least once within the past 5 years who had previously
experienced delayed entry into care of > 1 year following diagnosis or had at least 1 prior break of
> 1 year in care
No CD4 or VL monitoring for 1 year or more
HIV Viral Load:
VL > 10,000 RNA copies/mL
Maulsby, C.
(2018) [56]
Access to Care (A2C)
AIDS Action Committee
Boston, MA
N = 294
Demographics not reported
Non RCT One-group pre/post Weak
Advocacy teams consisting of HIV peer advocate, medical case manager, and other staff
• HIV care coordination with focus on economic stability
NA Out-of-care:
failed to meet the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) HIV/AIDS Bureau definition of retention (two visits per year at least 60 days apart)
The Boston site also included those at risk for falling out of care (e.g., active substance use, mental health issues)
Viral suppression:
Not defined
Maulsby, C.
(2018) [56]
Chicago, IL
N = 537
Non RCT Peer navigators Case managers
NA Out-of-care:
failed to meet the Health
Viral suppression:
Not defined
Access to Care (A2C)
AIDS Foundation Chicago
Demographics not reported
One-group pre/post Weak
Systems and individual level intervention that works through a network of AIDS service organizations to support
continuous HIV medical and social supportive services
Resources Services Administration (HRSA) HIV/AIDS Bureau definition of retention (two visits per year at least 60 days apart)
Maulsby, C.
(2018) [56]
Access to Care (A2C)
St Louis Effort for AIDS
St. Louis, MO
N = 295
Demographics not reported
Non RCT One-group pre/post Weak
Care team (peer advocate, nurse, and case manager)
Eliminate barriers to care and support engagement in HIV care
NA Out-of-care:
failed to meet the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) HIV/AIDS Bureau definition of retention (two visits per year at least 60 days apart)
Viral suppression:
Not defined
Messeri, P.
(2020) [40]
ACCESS New York
New York City, New York N = 525 (476 were not
assigned patient navigator before first medical visit and 49 were assigned patient navigator after
Non-RCT Non-
randomized comparison group Weak
Patient navigators with peer and professional qualifications:
community health outreach workers (CHOWs) who are PWH (peers) and health navigators (HNs) who have a bachelor’s degree
Patients not assigned to a patient
navigator.
AC members who had no HIV primary care visit for at least 6 months at the time of study enrollment
Re-engagement:
number of days elapsed between enrollment in
intervention and first post-enrollment HIV primary care visit
Retention:
Number of days between the date of
first medical visit) Demographics are from 476
patients.
Amida Care (AC), (a New York City Medicaid HIV Health Plan) members 68% Male 49% Black 20% Hispanic 5% White 26% Other or unknown Mean age = 43 years
and experience in working with PWH
•
• Appointment help
• Education
• Needs assessments
• Developed care plans and assisted in care plan
implementation
• Outreach
• Appointment accompaniment
• Facilitated transportation
• Helped clients fill medication prescriptions, connect to case management, and receive lab work
• Followed up with service providers
the first post ACCESS NY primary care visit and the date of the medical visit prior to a first 190-laps between successive visits
Plimpton, E.
(2020) [49]
Quality Improvement Project
Dallas, Texas N = 22
100% Female 64% Black 4% Hispanic 32% White 41% 18-39 years 55% 40-59 years 4% 60+ years
Non-RCT One group pre-post Weak
Medical case managers who were registered nurses Health care providers Medical assistants Front desk staff
• On-site education to facilitate enrollment into patient portal system
•
NA Women with HIV
at risk of disengaging in care, defined as newly entering care, re-engaging in care after a lapse ≥ 1 year, or having a clinic acuity score of 1- 4.
Retention:
Number of missed appointments
Robbins, G.
(2012) [19]
Fasttrack
Boston, MA
N=1,011 (506 in intervention, 505 in comparison)
78% Male 22% Female
54% White 22% Black 12% Hispanic 12% Other 75% >40 years
RCT Strong
• Alert messages to providers through their electronic medical record (EMR) home page, patient- specific EMR, and biweekly emails that provide key clinical
information and a streamlined mechanism for providers to request follow- up
Static alerts which were only visible on patient-specific EMR and provided no additional information or semi-automated scheduling mechanism.
Patients with missed appointment and no subsequent arrived appointment within 7 days;
no arrived appointment in previous 4 months and no scheduled appointment in the next 12 months and high risk patients who
Retention: Attending an appointment within 6 months
appointments and lab tests
missed
appointments in the previous year, no arrived appointment in previous
months, and no scheduled appointment in the next 2 months
Robertson, M.
(2019) [16]
HIV Care Coordination Program (CCP)
New York City, NY
N* = 326 (178 received CCP, 148 did not)
*info from author
67% Male 33% Female
50% Black 40% Hispanic 6% White 4% Other
5% <=24 years 52% 25-44 41% 45-64
Non-RCT Non-
randomized comparison Moderate
Care Coordinator, Medical Center Liaison, Patient Navigator, Medical Care Provider
• Outreach
• Case
management
• Multidisciplinary care team communication and decision making via case conferences
• Patient navigation
• Appointment accompaniment
Persons with HIV who met CCP eligibility criteria but did not receive CCP services were identified using surveillance data
No viral load events for >12 months
Retention:
HRSA definition - Having at least 2 lab tests (CD4 or VL) dated at least 90 days apart with at least 1 of those tests in each half of a given 12-month review period
Viral Suppression:
≤ 200 copies/mL
2% 65+ • ART adherence support
• Structured health promotion using a curriculum
• Saafir-Callaway,
B. (2020) [34]
Recapture Blitz (RB)
Washington, DC
N = 103 (57
received RB, 46 did not)
68% Male 20% Female 12% Missing
78% Black 4% Hispanic 5% White 12% Missing
16% 20-29 years 25% 30-39 years 24% 40-49 years 16% 50-59 years 7% ≥ 60 years
Non-RCT Non-
randomized comparison Weak
Ryan White CARE Act-funded primary care providers
• Data to Care
Persons who were not re-engaged during RB and were matched in the HIV surveillance system to determine if they re-engaged in care on their own
No evidence of a viral load result, CD4 result, or care visit in the past 6-12 months
Re-engagement:
At least one CD4 or VL test result during the 6, 12, and 18 months post RB Viral Suppression:
<200 copies/mL
Sachdev, D.
(2020) [50]
Linkage, Integration, Navigation and
San Francisco, California
N = 233
85% Male 9% Female
Non RCT, One group pre-post Weak
Patient navigators
• Data-to-Care
• Warm handoff to long term case manager for
NA VL > 1500
copies/mL within last 4 months or no VL in > 15 months per eHARS (Enhanced
Retention in HIV care Having 2 tests (viral load, CD4, or
genotype) at least 90 days apart in the 12 months before LINCS enrollment (pre-
Comprehensive Services (LINCS)
6% Trans Female
27% Black 28% Latinx 37% White 8% Other
2% 13-24 years 37% 25-39 years 32% 40-49 years 29% 50+ years
ongoing support as needed
• Benefits navigation
• Appointment reminders
• Clinic
accompaniment
• Motivational interviewing
• Modified strengths-based case
management
HIV/AIDS Reporting System)
LINCS retention) and in the 12 months after assignment closure date (post- LINCS retention) Viral suppression:
Having at least 1 viral
< 200 copies/mL at any time within the 12 months before LINCS enrollment or after LINCS closure.
Shacham, E.
(2018) [51]
Barrier
Elimination and Care Navigation (BEACON) Project
St. Louis, Missouri
N=322
78% Male 20% Female 2% Transgender 76% Black 24% White Mean age = 37
Non RCT One-group, pre/post Weak
Community HIV nurse
Peer navigator
• Intensive case management
• Emergency stabilization funding to address basic needs (e.g., rent, security deposits, transportation costs)
NA Not in medical
care for 12 months or longer and
documentation of having an HIV infection
Viral suppression:
< 200 copies/mL
Undetectable viral loads: < 20 copies/mL
Shade, S. (2015)
[52]
Health Information Technology
Not specified
N = 100
43% Male 55% Female 2% Transgender
84% Black 16% White
Mean age = 40
Non RCT One-group, pre-post Weak
Alert system
• Data to care
• Alert system that notifies providers that OOC PWH shows up for care at an
emergency room
NA Not ever
received a CD4 or viral load test or had not received one in at least the past year
Re-engagement:
at least one medical visit or at least one lab test CD4 or viral load during a 6- month period Viral suppression:
< 75 copies/mL
Sharp, J. (2019)
[41]
Health Information Exchange
Atlanta, Georgia
N = 98 (20 received social work services and 78 did not)
Demographics reflect those who received social work services (n=20)
93% Black 6% non-Black
70% Male
Mean age = 41 years
Non-RCT Non-
randomized comparison Moderate
Social workers
• Data-to-care
• Alerts
• Motivational interviewing
• Education
• Assesses barriers to care
• Co-located services
• Open
appointment
• Telephone calls to encourage patient to return to care
Patients who generated an alert but were not contacted by the social worker in the emergency
department or admitted to the hospital
No CD4 or HIV-1 RNA tests during the last 14 months
Re-engagement:
Any visit with an HIV provider within the health system or any CD4 or HIV RNA result within the health department database during the 6-month follow up period
Viral suppression:
VL < 200 copies/mL during the 6-month follow up period
Smith, L. (2018)
[61]
60 Minutes for Health
Bronx, NY N = 16 (8 in intervention, 8 in comparison) 63% Female 37% Male 63% Black 37% Hispanic Mean age = 49
RCT Strong
Health Educator
• Reviewed medical charts to identify poorly retained patients
• Illustrated workbook
• Motivational interviewing
• Content focused on physical and emotional health,
understanding one’s HIV care history, and achieving personal health goals
Health Educator
• Illustrated workbook
• Motivational interviewing
• Content
focused on diet and nutrition
Having a gap in care more than or equal to 6 months over the previous 18 months
Retention: # of quarters with a documented visit HRSA definition - Having at least 2 lab tests (CD4 or VL) dated at least 90 days apart with at least 1 of those tests in each half of a given 12-month review period
Sohail, M. (2019)
[43]
Data for Care (D4C) Alabama
Alabama N = 3859 (Total number of unique participants;
number of participants by risk group were not reported) j 76% Male 23% Female 1% Transgender persons
65% Black 32% White 3% Other Median age = 46 years for
intervention group, 47 for comparison
Non RCT Non-
randomized comparison group Weak
Front desk staff Social worker Linkage and retention coordinator
• Follow-up calls when
appointments were missed
• Enhanced personal reminder calls for persons considered moderate and high risk for missing
appointments
• Help with transportation, food assistance, and housing for persons
considered moderate and high risk for missing
appointments
No D4C services Missed 1 or more visits within study period
Retention:
Proportion of missed visits
Tesoriero, J.
(2017) [35]
Expanded Partner Services Data to Care
New York State
N=233 (166 received
intervention, 67 did not)
61% Male 38% Female 1% Transgender 50% Black 26% White 13% Hispanic 9% Other 2% Unknown 16% 20-29 years 22% 30-39 years 27% 40-49 years 28% 50-59 years 7% >60 years
Non-RCT Non-
randomized comparison Weak
Expanded Partner Services (ExPS) Advocates
• Data to Care
• Maximized medical provider participation
• Located patients out of care
• Prioritized cases for fieldwork
• Screened for behavioral risk factors
• Provided risk- reduction counseling
• Helped patients self-notify partners
Individuals
interviewed but not relinked to care by ExPS advocates
No prognostic or diagnostic lab results in the prior 13 to 24 months
Re-engagement:
Attending 1 or more HIV medical
appointments
Retention: having 2 or more HIV lab tests in the 6 months following case closure
Udeagu, C.
(2019) [42]
Enhanced data- to-care
New York City, New York
N = 3527 (184 received enhanced intervention, 3343 received routine data-to-care services)
Non-RCT Non-
randomized comparison group Weak
Program managers Data analyst
Disease intervention specialists
Medical Director Clinic Administrator Patient navigator
• Enhanced data- to-care included
Program managers Data analyst
Disease intervention specialists
Medical Director Clinic Administrator Patient navigator
No HIV viral load or CD4 cell counts in New York surveillance registry for at least 9 months
Re-engagement:
Not specified how measured, but probably clinic visit verified with HIV- laboratory reports in registry post
scheduled clinic
69% Male 30% Female 1% Transgender
57% Black 29% Hispanic 12% White 2% Other
Median age = 32 years for
intervention group;
31 for comparison
routine data-to- care activities but also added review of HIV clinic medical records and integrated roles for involved health
department and clinic staff
Routine data-to-care in non-participating clinics
appointments and or telephone calls with providers
Wohl, A. (2011)
[53]
Youth-focused case
management
Los Angeles, CA
N = 33
91% Maleh 3% Female 3% Transgender 3% Other/Refused
54% Black 46% Latino
Mean age = 21
Non-RCT One-group pre/post Weak
Paraprofessional, Bachelor-level case managers
• Psychosocial case management
• Treatment education &
adherence support
• HIV risk reduction counseling
NA Intermittent care
(less than 2 HIV primary care visits in the previous 6 months)
Retention in care:
Mean number of HIV care visits in past 6 months
Wohl, A. (2016)
[55]
Navigation Program
Los Angeles, CA
N = 78i
78% Male 18% Female
Non RCT One-group pre/post Weak
Navigator
(paraprofessional)
• Data-to-Care
• Modified ARTAS (strengths-based
NA No HIV care visits
in the previous 6- 12 months and last VL was > 200 copies per mL or
Viral Suppression: <
200 copies/mL
4% Transgender
71% Latino 18% Black 6% White 5% Multiracial or Other
12% 18-29 years 23% 30-39 years 42% 40-49 years 23% 50+ years
case
management)
no HIV care visits in > 12 months
Zurlo, J. (2020)
[54]
OPT-In for Life
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
N = 92
73% Male 25% Female 2% Transgender persons
43% Black 16% Hispanic, Latino or Latina 53% White 3% Other
10% 18-21 years 28% 22-25 years 33% 26-29 years 29% 30-34 years
Non RCT One-group pre-post Moderate
Opt-in-for-Life app HIV clinical care team (nurses, physicians, case managers) Administrative support team Social media content development team
The app allowed users to:
• View HIV viral loads and CD4 counts
• Send messages to care team
• Receive messages that helped patient to engage in care
NA Six month or
greater gap in HIV care (measured by seeing an HIV medical provider or completing a CD4 and/or HIV viral load test) within the past 24 months, or had a detectable HIV viral load (>
200 copies/mL)
Retention in care:
Having at least one HIV medical care visit in each 6-month period during the 18-month intervention
period, with a minimum of 60 days between visits.
Viral suppression:
(<200 copies/mL)
a Randomized controlled trial
b Not applicable
c Demographics reflect total sample characteristics which included newly diagnosed persons (n = 26)
d Demographics reflect total sample characteristics which included patients that were new based on patient’s first or second visit, or not seen in ≥ 3 years (n=526)
e Data from 344 LaPHIE participants who were identified during the first 18 months of the system’s implementation.
f Demographics reflect sample characteristics for Louisiana Public Health Information Exchange (LaPHIE) participants (n = 419)
g Demographics reflect sample characteristics for in-care comparisons (n = 577)
h Demographics reflect total sample characteristics which included new to care (n=27)
I Demographics reflect total sample characteristics which included never in care (n =2) and unstable in care (e.g., recently released from jail, prison, or other institution with no regular HIV medical provider (n = 25)
• Set up health goals
• Set reminders for taking
medications
• Support self- management of health status via reflection journal
• Have a virtual visit with HIV care team member(s)