Fig. 1

Flowchart of patient enrollment and follow-up. A total of 900 patients were screened, and 828 were enrolled for a 48-week follow-up and assessment. Furthermore, 24-week follow-ups were scheduled for patients with suboptimal virological responses. SCG Standard Care Group, CMG: Case Management Group, HIV-1 human immunodeficiency virus type 1, VL viral load.