Comparative effectiveness of dual vs. single-action antidepressants on HIV clinical outcomes in HIV-infected people with depression.
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OBJECTIVE: Depression is highly prevalent among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and has deleterious effects on HIV clinical outcomes. We examined changes in depression symptoms, viral suppression, and CD4 T cells/μl among PLWHA diagnosed with depression who initiated antidepressant treatment during routine care, and compared the effectiveness of dual-action and single-action antidepressants for improving those outcomes. DESIGN: Comparative effectiveness study of new user dual-action or single-action antidepressant treatment episodes occurring from 2004 to 2014 obtained from the Center for AIDS Research Network of Integrated Clinical Systems. METHODS: We identified new user treatment episodes with no antidepressant use in the preceding 90 days. We completed intent-to-treat and per protocol evaluations for the main analysis. Primary outcomes, were viral suppression (HIV viral load <200 copies/ml) and CD4 T cells/μl. In a secondary analysis, we used the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) to evaluate changes in depression symptoms and remission (PHQ <5). Generalized estimating equations with inverse probability of treatment weights were fitted to estimate treatment effects. RESULTS: In weighted intent-to-treat analyses, the probability of viral suppression increased 16% after initiating antidepressants [95% confidence interval = (1.12, 1.20)]. We observed an increase of 39 CD4T cells/μl after initiating antidepressants (30, 48). Both the frequency of remission from depression and PHQ-9 scores improved after antidepressant initiation. Comparative effectiveness estimates were null in all models. CONCLUSION: Initiating antidepressant treatment was associated with improvements in depression, viral suppression, and CD4 T cells/μl, highlighting the health benefits of treating depression in PLWHA. Dual and single-action antidepressants had comparable effectiveness.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Mills, JC; Harman, JS; Cook, RL; Marlow, NM; Harle, CA; Duncan, RP; Gaynes, BN; Pence, BW
Published Date
- November 28, 2017
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 31 / 18
Start / End Page
- 2515 - 2524
PubMed ID
- 28832409
Pubmed Central ID
- 28832409
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1473-5571
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1097/QAD.0000000000001618
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- England