Results
Patients
Between July 2010 and August 2011, 1140 HIV infected, ART naïve individuals were screened, and 509 ineligible participants excluded (fig 1⇓). Among the 631 enrolled participants, 273 (43.3%) were women, 286 (45.3%) resided in a rural area, 515 (81.6%) had high school level education and beyond, and 495 (78.45%) owned or shared mobile phones. After enrolment, 315 and 316 participants were randomised to the intervention and standard care arms respectively. Both groups had similar pre-randomisation characteristics (table 1⇓).