Cooperative Re-Engagement Controlled Trial (CoRECT)

CoRECT will help identify the important components of a data-sharing partnership between health departments and HIV care providers, and determine the extent to which a health department intervention can increase the number of HIV-infected persons out-of-care who: (a) link to an HIV clinic; (b) remain in HIV medical care; (c) achieve HIV viral load suppression within 12 months; and (d) achieve durable HIV viral load suppression over 18 months. We will also measure the cost-effectiveness of this intervention in regards to improved health in the individuals (re)-engaged in HIV care and reductions in further HIV transmission in the community.

I'M INTERESTED

This research study is led by Dr. Daniel Skiest, 413-794-5376.

Participation details:

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Residents within the health department jurisdiction who have received HIV medical care at a CoRECT clinic and then disengage by either of the following definitions:

• Clinic definition: did not have a visit with a prescribing provider for 6 months.
• Health department definition: no CD4 or viral load test result reported to health department surveillance for more than 6 months.

2. Residents within the health department jurisdiction with newly diagnosed HIV infection who have not linked to medical care within 90 days and have either:

• Received, but did not attend, an appointment at a CoRECT clinic; or
• Attended an enrollment visit but did not receive medical care at a CoRECT clinic.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Deceased
• Out of jurisdiction
• Changed providers
• Incarcerated