Guidelines for antiretroviral therapy for HIV infection. Canadian HIV Trials Network Antiretroviral Working Group

To develop guidelines for health care providers and their HIV-positive patients on the clinical use of antiretroviral agents for HIV infection.

Recommendations published in 1996 by an international panel.

Improvement in clinical outcomes or in surrogate markers of disease activity. EVIDENCE AND VALUES: The Canadian HIV Trials Network held a workshop on Oct. 19-20, 1996, to develop Canadian guidelines that incorporate information from recent basic and clinical research.