Understanding HIV Care Costs and Quality of Life for Military and Veteran Patients
Official title: QALYs, Comorbidities, and Cost-effectiveness of HIV Care in the Department of Defense vs the Veterans Health Administration
Funded at Henry M. Jackson Fdn for the Adv Mil/med · NIH-11159537 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project looks at how well HIV care works for people in the military and veterans, focusing on their overall health and quality of life as they live longer with HIV.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R21 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Henry M. Jackson Fdn for the Adv Mil/med NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Bethesda, United States) |
| Project start | August 1, 2024 |
| Project end | June 30, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $204,932 |
| NIH project number | 5R21AI174937-02 |
| Project ID | NIH-11159537 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
This project focuses on understanding the care experiences of people with HIV who have received treatment within the Department of Defense or Veterans Health Administration systems.
✕Less likely to help
Patients who have not received HIV care within the Department of Defense or Veterans Health Administration systems would not directly benefit from this specific analysis.
What this research studies
As people with HIV live longer thanks to modern treatments, they often face other health issues not directly related to AIDS. This project aims to understand the full picture of care for these individuals, including the costs and how these other health conditions affect their daily lives. Researchers will look at health records from thousands of patients in military and veteran healthcare systems to compare different approaches to care. The goal is to find the most effective ways to provide high-quality, long-term care that supports a good quality of life.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could help healthcare systems provide more effective and cost-efficient care that improves the quality of life for people living with HIV and other health conditions.
How similar studies have gone: While the use of quality-adjusted life-years and cost-effectiveness analysis is established, this project uses a novel approach by focusing specifically on non-AIDS comorbidities and quality of life within these large, single-payer systems.
Where this research is happening
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Henry M. Jackson Fdn for the Adv Mil/med
Bethesda, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Agan, Brian — Henry M. Jackson Fdn for the Adv Mil/med
- Study coordinator: Agan, Brian
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.