Depression and Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy in Low-, Middle- and High-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Olalekan A Uthman; Jessica F Magidson; Steven A Safren; Jean B Nachega

doi:10.1007/s11904-014-0220-1

Depression and Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy in Low-, Middle- and High-Income Countries

A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Bibliographic Data

ID	23317096
Authors	Olalekan A Uthman, Jessica F Magidson (0000-0002-3513-3255), Steven A Safren (0000-0002-0121-0806), Jean B Nachega (0000-0002-2862-4443)
Year	2014
Volume	11
Issue	3
Pages	291-307
Publication date	2014-09-01
Peer Reviewed	Yes
Open Access	Yes
Type	ARTICLE
Venue	Current HIV/AIDS Reports (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiers	ISSN: 1548-3568 • E-ISSN: 1548-3576
Publisher	Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI	10.1007/s11904-014-0220-1
PMID	25038748
PMCID	PMC4359613
Language	EN
Citations received	139
References cited	123

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