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Table 1 Study Aims and Hypotheses

From: Activation of persons living with HIV for treatment, the great study

Aim 1: Improve PLWH’s empowerment

 H 1.1: We will improve patient activation; decision making ability; and perceived knowledge, comfort, and perceived skills at finding, evaluating, and applying electronic health information to health problems.

 H 1.2: We will improve clinicians’ communication skills as perceived by PLWH.

Aim 2: Increase PLWH’s receipt of evidence-based care

 H 2.1: We will improve patient confidence in adhering to combination antiretroviral treatment (cART), self-reported adherence to cART, and HIV viral suppression (undetectable viral load).

 H 2.2: We will increase receipt of evidence-based clinical preventive services.

Aim 3: Improve PLWH’s health

 H 3.1: We will improve mental, social, and overall health

Aim 4: Reduce disparities in PLWH’s empowerment

 H 4.1: We will produce the greatest improvement in activation for those with lowest baseline activation.

 H 4.2: We will observe comparable improvements by race, ethnicity, and education.