Characteristics of the AIDS epidemic, sites involved and patient-selection process in the HIV-Brazil Cohort Study.

Data Source: Features of AIDS by site: Data of the municipalities where the sites belonging to the study, with information from the National Epidemiological Surveillance System are; Characteristics of the centers: self-administered questionnaire by the manager of the service within the HIV- Brazil Cohort Study.
Abbreviations: Het., heterosexual; IDU, injection drug use; P./Ph., patient/physician; UREDIPE, Unidade de Referência Especializada em Doenças Infecciosas e Parasitárias Especiais (Referral Center Specializing in Specific Infectious and Parasitic Diseases); STF, specialized treatment facility; UFPE, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (Federal University of Pernambuco); HUPES, Hospital Universitário Professor Edgard Santos (Professor Edgard Santos University Hospital); CEDAP, Centro Estadual Especializado em Diagnóstico, Assistência e Pesquisa (State Center Specializing in Diagnosis, Treatment and Research); IPEC, Instituto Evandro Chagas (Evandro Chagas Institute); UFMG, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (Federal University of Minas Gerais); CRT-SESSP, Centro de Referência e Treinamento em DST e AIDS, Secretaria de Estado da Saúde de São Paulo (São Paulo State Department of Health STD/AIDS Referral and Training Center).
aPer 100 000 population (2006–2010).
b2001–2005 vs. 2006–2010.
cIn relation to the total number of cases reported between 2006 and 2010.
dPatients alive at follow-up in the services, including use and non-use of cART.
eProportion of the AIDS cases identified in the municipalities served by the facility.
fPatients/Infectious disease specialists or general clinicians ratio.
gPatients who meet the inclusion criteria between the total number of patients in the clinic follow-up sites.
hFourteen health care facilities affiliated with the City of São Paulo municipality.