Effects of programmatic interventions to improve the management of latent tuberculosis: a follow up study up to five months after implementation

Effects of programmatic interventions to improve the management of latent tuberculosis: a follow up study up to five months after implementation

Abstract Background Less than 19% of those needing tuberculosis (TB) preventive treatment complete it, due to losses in several steps of the cascade of care for latent TB infection. A cluster randomized trial of a programmatic public health intervention to improve management of latent TB infection i...

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Main Authors: Mercedes Yanes-Lane, Anete Trajman, Mayara Lisboa Bastos, Olivia Oxlade, Chantal Valiquette, Nathalia Rufino, Federica Fregonese, Dick Menzies
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Latent tuberculosis
Program evaluation
Cascade of care
Tuberculosis preventive therapy
Cluster randomized trial
Health care workers
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-10195-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-10195-z

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