Abbreviations

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3TC

lamivudine

BIC

bictegravir

AE

adverse event

ABC

abacavir

ART

antiretroviral therapy

ARV

antiretroviral

CI

confidence interval

CTAC

Canadian Treatment Action Council

DB

double-blind

DHHS

US Department of Health and Human Services

DTG

dolutegravir

DOR

doravirine

DRV

darunavir

DRV/r

ritonavir-boosted darunavir

DSG

delayed switch group

EFV

efavirenz

EVG

elvitegravir

EQ-5D-5L

EuroQol 5-Dimensions 5-Levels questionnaire

FAS

full-analysis set

FDC

fixed-dose combination

FTC

emtricitabine

HDL

high-density lipoprotein cholesterol

IDC

indirect comparison

InSTI

integrase strand transfer inhibitor

ISG

immediate switch group

IVRS/IVWS

interactive voice/Web response system

LDL

low-density lipoprotein cholesterol

MCID

minimal clinically important difference

NIM

noninferiority margin

NMA

network meta-analysis

NNRTI

non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor

NRTI

nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor

OL

open-label

PDVF

protocol-defined virologic failure

PI

protease inhibitor

PP

per-protocol

RCT

randomized controlled trial

RAM

resistance-associated mutation

RNA

ribonucleic acid

SAE

serious adverse event

SD

standard deviation

STR

single-tablet regimen

TAF

tenofovir alafenamide

TDF

tenofovir disoproxil fumarate

ULN

upper limit of normal

WDAE

withdrawal due to adverse event