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Arch Intern Med. 2001;161:2739-2740.

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The efficacy of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) with regard to the morbidity and mortality of patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is well known. Nevertheless, this efficacy is affected at both the individual and population levels when compliance with the treatment is inadequate.^1-2 Improper adherence to HAART has been related to an increase in the viral load,^3-5 which is a key element in the appearance of viral resistances.

It is therefore necessary to design tools that will allow the clinician to assess the adherence of each patient to the treatment prescribed within the consultation dynamics framework, yet the several simple questionnaires proposed have not demonstrated any utility toward this end.⁶ However, the proposal of Tuldra et al⁷ is of great interest and recommends asking patients 2 questions that examine their confidence in adhering to the treatment and the effort this can entail. Tuldra et al found that the . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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