The effectiveness of monetary incentives in improving viral suppression, treatment adherence, and retention in care among the general population of people living with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

AIDS Res Ther · 2025 · PMC12131609 · PMID 40457305

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did not reach statistical significancep = 0.05actually significant

The difference in CD4 + T-cell counts between groups did not reach statistical significance (SMD = -38.90, 95% CI: -77.35 to -0.45; p = 0.05), with low heterogeneity (I2 = 28%).

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a positive trendp = 0.26not close (p > 0.1)

In contrast, interventions shorter than one year, while demonstrating a positive trend (OR = 1.42[0.77–2.62]), did not reach statistical significance ( p = 0.26) and exhibited moderate heterogeneity among studies (I2=40%).

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