| Literature DB >> 30968824 |
Emmi Andersson1,2, Fumiyo Nakagawa3, Ard van Sighem4, Maria Axelsson5, Andrew N Phillips3, Anders Sönnerborg1,2,6,7, Jan Albert2,8.
Abstract
BackgroundSweden has a low HIV prevalence. However, among new HIV diagnoses in 2016, the proportion of late presenters and migrants was high (59% and 81%, respectively). This poses challenges in estimating the proportion of undiagnosed persons living with HIV (PLHIV).AimTo estimate the proportion of undiagnosed PLHIV in Sweden comparing two models with different demands on data availability and modelling expertise.MethodsAn individual-based stochastic simulation model of HIV positive populations (SSOPHIE) and the incidence method of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) HIV Modelling Tool were applied to clinical, surveillance and migration data from Sweden 1980-2016.ResultsSSOPHIE estimated that the proportion of undiagnosed PLHIV in 2013 was 26% (n = 2,100; 90% plausibility range (PR): 900-5,000) for all PLHIV, 17% (n = 600; 90% PR: 100-2,000) for men who have sex with men (MSM), 35% in male (n = 300; 90% PR: 200-700) and 34% in female (n = 400; 90% PR: 200-800) migrants from sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The estimates for the ECDC model in 2013 were 21% (n = 2,013; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1,831-2,189) for all PLHIV, 15% (n = 369; 95% CI: 299-434) for MSM and 21% (n = 530; 95% CI: 436-632) for migrants from SSA.ConclusionsThe proportion of undiagnosed PLHIV in Sweden is uncertain. SSOPHIE estimates had wide PR. The ECDC model estimates were unreliable because migration was not accounted for. Better migration data and estimation methods are required to obtain reliable estimates of proportions of undiagnosed PLHIV in similar settings.Entities:
Keywords: HIV infection; MSM; epidemiology; men who have sex with men; migration; sexually transmitted infections
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Year: 2019 PMID: 30968824 PMCID: PMC6462786 DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2019.24.14.1800203
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Euro Surveill ISSN: 1025-496X
Data items and sources to inform the ECDC HIV Modelling Tool
| Data item (per year) | Data source 1 | Year | Data source 2 | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of HIV-1 diagnoses | Public Health Agency of Sweden | 1984–1995 | InfCareHIV | 1996–2016 |
| Number of AIDS diagnoses | Public Health Agency of Sweden | 1983–2008 | InfCareHIV | 2009–2016 |
| Number of simultaneous HIV/AIDS diagnoses | Public Health Agency of Sweden | 1983–2002 | InfCareHIV | 2003–2016 |
| Number of deaths in HIV-1 infecteda | Public Health Agency of Sweden | 1983–1994 | InfCareHIV | 1995–2016 |
| Number of HIV-1 diagnoses with CD4+ ≥ 500 cells/μl and no concurrent AIDS diagnosis | InfCareHIV | 1983–2016 | ||
| Number of HIV diagnoses with CD4+ 350–499 cells/μl and no concurrent AIDS diagnosis | InfCareHIV | 1983–2016 | ||
| Number of HIV diagnoses with CD4+ 200–349 cells/μl and no concurrent AIDS diagnosis | InfCareHIV | 1983–2016 | ||
| Number of HIV diagnoses with CD4+ < 200 cells/μl and no concurrent AIDS diagnosis | InfCareHIV | 1983–2016 |
AIDS: acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; ECDC: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control; InfCareHIV: National Quality Registry for HIV.
aFor heterosexual migrants from sub-Sahara, data source 1 covered 1988–2006 and data source 2 covered 2007–13.
Data items and sources to inform SSOPHIE
| Data item (per year) | Data source 1 | Year | Data source 2 | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of HIV-1 diagnosesa | Public Health Agency of Sweden | 1980–1995 | InfCareHIV | 1996–2013 |
| Number of AIDS diagnosesb | Public Health Agency of Sweden | 1980–2008 | InfCareHIV | 2009–2013 |
| Number of simultaneous HIV/AIDS diagnosesa | Public Health Agency of Sweden | 1980–2002 | InfCareHIV | 2003–2013 |
| Number of deaths in HIV-1 infectedc | Public Health Agency of Sweden | 1983–1994 | InfCareHIV | 1995–2013 |
| Median CD4+-count at HIV-1 diagnosis | InfCareHIV | 1983–2013 | ||
| Number of people seen for HIV-1 care | InfCareHIV | 1983–2013 | ||
| Number of people receiving ART | InfCareHIV | 1987–2013 | ||
| Percent of people diagnosed late (CD4+ < 200 cells/μl)d | InfCareHIV | 1983–2013 | ||
| Percent of people diagnosed promptly (CD4+ ≥ 350 cells/μl)d | InfCareHIV | 1983–2013 | ||
| Percent of people on ART with CD4+ ≥ 350 cells/μld | InfCareHIV | 1987–2013 | ||
| Percent of people on ART with viral load < 500 copies/ml | InfCareHIV | 1996–2013 | ||
| Death rates in the general population | The National Board of Health and Welfare | 2008 | ||
| Proportion of HIV-1 infected with HCV/HBV | InfCareHIV | 2014 | ||
| Linkage to care | InfCareHIV | 2013 | ||
| Retention in care | InfCareHIV | 2013 | ||
| Proportion with viral suppression | InfCareHIV | 2013 |
AIDS: acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; ART: antiretroviral therapy; HBV: hepatitis B virus; HCV: hepatitis C virus; InfCareHIV: National Quality Registry for HIV; SSOPHIE: Stochastic Simulation model of Outcomes of People with HIV In Europe.
a Surveillance reports for AIDS from 1980–84 were reregistered after availability of HIV testing in 1985.
b Possible under-reporting after 2005 is compensated by factoring in 15% in the model.
c For heterosexual migrants from sub-Sahara, data source 1 covered 1988–2006 and data source 2 covered 2007–13.
d CD4+ cell counts in these formats were used only for the whole population.
Figure 1HIV (A) incidence of domestic infections and (B) diagnosis rate in PLHIV, by year, Sweden, 1980–2013
Figure 2Estimated number of persons living with undiagnosed HIV, by year, Sweden, 1980–2013
Proportion and number of undiagnosed PLHIV, as estimated by SSOPHIE and the ECDC HIV Modelling Tool, Sweden, 2013 and 2016
| Transmission group | SSOPHIE | ECDC model | ECDC model | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proportion | n | Proportion | n | Proportion | n | |
| All PLHIVa | 26% | 2,100 (900–5,000) | 21% (20–23%) | 2,013 (1,831–2,189) | 20% (17–23%) | 2,107 (1,688–2,577) |
| MSM | 17% | 600 (100–2,000) | 15% (12–17%) | 369 (299–434) | 17% (13–22%) | 518 (355–706) |
| Migrants from SSA | 21% (18–24%) | 530 (436–632) | 19% (14–26%) | 535 (359–789) | ||
| Male | 35% | 300 (200–700) | ||||
| Female | 34% | 400 (200–800) | ||||
| Other heterosexual | 21% (18–25%) | 502 (407–600) | 22% (16–30%) | 589 (398–884) | ||
| Male | 30% | 300 (100–1,000) | ||||
| Female | 30% | 400 (100–1,200) | ||||
CI: confidence interval; ECDC: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control; MSM: men having sex with men; PLHIV: persons living with HIV (diagnosed or undiagnosed); PR: plausibility range; SSA: sub-Saharan Africa; SSOPHIE: Stochastic Simulation model of Outcomes of People with HIV In Europe.
a The number of individuals in the subpopulations do not add up to the total number of PLHIV, because not all PLHIV are part of one of these three subgroups.
Figure 3HIV (A) incidence and (B) time to diagnosis, by year, Sweden, 1980–2016
Figure 4Number of diagnosed and undiagnosed persons living with HIV, by year, Sweden, 1980–2016