Featuring public release data from the Botswana Combination Prevention Project, a community randomized trial conducted by the Botswana Ministry of Health, Harvard School of Public Health, and the U.S. CDC. The study examined the impact of prevention interventions on HIV incidence across 30 communities (15 intervention, 15 control) using the UNAIDS 90-90-90 goals framework. It comprises data from two interlocking protocols: an Evaluation Protocol measuring HIV incidence and secondary endpoints, and an Intervention Protocol tracking uptake of testing, circumcision, and treatment services.
Use Cases
- Analyze HIV incidence data from the Evaluation Protocol to assess intervention impact across the 30 communities.
- Evaluate progress towards the UNAIDS 90-90-90 goals using data on HIV status knowledge, ART uptake, and viral suppression from the intervention communities.
- Model the uptake of combination prevention interventions, such as expanded HIV testing and male circumcision, measured by the Intervention Protocol.
- Compare key secondary endpoints, like linkage to care, between the 15 intervention and 15 control communities.
Strengths
- Data originates from a major, multi-institutional research project involving the Botswana MOH, Harvard, and the U.S. CDC.
- Study design is a community randomized trial covering 30 distinct communities, providing a structured comparison framework.
- Data collection was guided by the specific, measurable UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets for HIV response.
Limitations
- Specific data structure, column names, row counts, and file formats are not provided in the input.
- As a public release from a completed trial, the data is static and not updated.
- The geographic scope is limited to communities within Botswana, which may limit generalizability.
Provenance
- Source
- United States Department of Health and Human Services. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Collection Method
- Data collected through a community randomized trial comprising an Evaluation Protocol (surveys, cohort) and an Intervention Protocol tracking service uptake.
- Time Range
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- Freshness
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- Geography
- 30 communities in Botswana