The collection of clinical outcomes data emerged as the 3rd highest priority for supplemental HIV/AIDS surveillance data. Among the 9 respondents that listed clinical outcomes as a 1st or 2nd priority, data on health care utilization (78%), laboratory data (67%), and addressing the reporting requirements of the Health Resources and Services Administration (44%) constituted the top 3 priorities. See Table 6.
Table 6. Top 3 priorities for clinical outcomes data (N = 9 States)
Type of data
No.
%
Health care utilization (frequency, continuity
of care)
7
78
Laboratory data
(CD4 counts, viral load)
6
67
Addressing HRSA
reporting requirements
4
44
Prevalence of
antiretroviral resistance
3
33
Immunization and
prophylactic services
2
22
Opportunistic
infections
2
22
Prescription of
antiretroviral medications
2
22
Compliance with
IAS/DHHS guidelines
1
11
Cancers
and infections other than HIV
0
0
Note. HRSA, Health Resources and Services Administration; IAS, International AIDS Society; DHHS, Department of Health and Human Services.
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