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Table 1 Care categories and definitions

From: Successful expanded clinic network collaboration and patient tracing for retention in HIV care

Classification

Definition

Retained in care

Evidence of a viral load performed in both 2016 and 2017

Retained at an external site

Despite HIV viral load testing at the site, did not attend the site for HIV care plus evidence of receiving HIV-care at another site.

Shared care

Evidence that the person attends more than one site regularly for HIV-care. (e.g. Primary healthcare provider and hospital)

Died

Evidence that the person has died

Confirmed transfer

Evidence of receiving HIV-care from another HIV service provider (e.g. transfer of medical records request, medical correspondence, investigation results)

Unconfirmed transfer

Evidence of planned transfer or to continue HIV-care elsewhere, but no formal documentation to confirm that this has occurred

Unknown

No information of whether HIV-care is occurring or whether the person was alive