Novel stepwise approach to assess representativeness of a large multicenter observational cohort of tuberculosis patients: The example of RePORT Brazil

Novel stepwise approach to assess representativeness of a large multicenter observational cohort of tuberculosis patients: The example of RePORT Brazil

Background: A major goal of tuberculosis (TB) epidemiological studies is to obtain results that can be generalized to the larger population with TB. The ability to extrapolate findings on the determinants of TB treatment outcomes is also important. Methods: We compared baseline clinical and demograp...

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Main Authors: María B. Arriaga, Gustavo Amorim, Artur T.L. Queiroz, Moreno M.S. Rodrigues, Mariana Araújo-Pereira, Betania M.F. Nogueira, Alexandra Brito Souza, Michael S. Rocha, Aline Benjamin, Adriana S.R. Moreira, Jamile G. de Oliveira, Marina C. Figueiredo, Megan M. Turner, Kleydson Alves, Betina Durovni, José R. Lapa-e-Silva, Afrânio L. Kritski, Solange Cavalcante, Valeria C. Rolla, Marcelo Cordeiro-Santos, Timothy R. Sterling, Bruno B. Andrade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-02-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Cohort study
Sample representativeness
Epidemiology
Treatment outcome
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971220324528

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