Development of a City-Wide Cohort of HIV-Infected Persons in Care in the District of Columbia: the DC Cohort

Description

The goal of the DC Cohort is to establish a clinic-based city-wide longitudinal cohort that will describe clinical outcomes, and improve the quality of care for outpatients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) in Washington, DC.

Conditions

HIV, AIDS

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The goal of the DC Cohort is to establish a clinic-based city-wide longitudinal cohort that will describe clinical outcomes, and improve the quality of care for outpatients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) in Washington, DC.

Development of a City-Wide Cohort of HIV-Infected Persons in Care in the District of Columbia: the DC Cohort

Development of a City-Wide Cohort of HIV-Infected Persons in Care in the District of Columbia: the DC Cohort

Condition
HIV
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Washington

Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic States, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20002

Washington

Unity Health Care, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20003

Washington

MetroHealth, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20005

Washington

Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20007

Washington

La Clinica Del Pueblo, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20009

Washington

Whitman-Walker Health, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20009

Washington

Children's National Medical Center--Pediatric Clinic, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20010

Washington

Washington Hospital Center, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20010

Washington

Washington Health Institute, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20017

Washington

Family and Medical Counseling Service, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20020

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Patient is receiving care for HIV at one or more of the twelve participating clinics in the DC Cohort.
  • * Patient is either age 18 years or older, or seeks HIV care independently and is able to understand and sign informed consent.
  • * Patient is a minor who is consented by a parent or legal guardian.
  • * Patient is unable or refuses to provide informed consent.
  • * Minor children ages 12 through 17 who are unaware of their HIV status

Ages Eligible for Study

to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

George Washington University,

Amanda D Castel, MD, MPH, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, George Washington University

Study Record Dates

2041-01