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Perceived importance, confidence, and intentions associated with maintaining adherence pre-intervention versus post-intervention (multiple items assessed but values for “taking all drugs as prescribed by doctor” presented here)
Weekly SMS with individual adherence level from the previous week (T1) and weekly SMS with individual plus peer adherence levels from the previous week (T2)
SMS reminders for follow-up appointments 48 and 24 hours before the visit date and daily interactive ART adherence SMS reminders requiring participants to respond with “1” if they found the reminder acceptable or “2” if not
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VL, pill counts, self-report (VAS, ACTG)
VL: = 0.044 logVL: = 0.001
Low
N/A
RCT, randomized controlled trial; VL, viral load; ACTG, AIDS Clinical Trials Group adherence questionnaire; VAS, Visual Analog Scale; T1, treatment 1; T2, treatment 2.