Health-Related Quality of Life and Survival among HIV-Infected Patients Receiving Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy: A Study of Patients in the AIDS Therapy Evaluation in the Netherlands (ATHENA) Cohort

Background Previous studies have shown that health-related quality of life (HRQL) predicts survival in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). However, these studies predated the highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) era, included only a few patients receiving HAART, or had a limited duration of follow-up. This study investigates whether HRQL predicts survival among HIV-infected patients receiving HAART. Methods HIV-infected patients participating in the focus group of the AIDS Therapy Evaluation in the Netherlands (ATHENA) study and starting or already receiving HAAR... Mehr ...