Emory University School of Medicine
Department of Medicine

Study of Treatment and Reproductive Outcomes (STAR)

STAR stands for the Study of Treatment And Reproductive Outcomes and is an HIV cohort study for women of reproductive age.  STAR seeks to answer questions related to the effects of HIV infection and HIV-related medical conditions on women of reproductive age.  The “reproductive age” includes women between the ages of 18-45 years and are encouraged to enroll, regardless of your HIV status. The STAR Study will look at social, psychological, and biological factors that impact HIV and reproductive health outcomes among women living with HIV.


Multisite Clinical Research Study

STAR is a clinical research study with sites throughout the Southern region of the United States, where women experiencing HIV burden at the highest rate according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Study Aims What is the STAR Study Looking to Learn?

Across all STAR Study sites, the aim is to recruit and retain 2,000 women of reproductive age living with or at risk for HIV in the Southern region of the United States.

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The STAR Study aims to study the frequency and commonness of depression, individual and community-level social determinants of health and their impact on HIV and reproductive health outcomes for women living with HIV.

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The STAR Study also seeks to learn about the effects of HIV-related medical conditions on women in their reproductive age including their oral health.

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