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The impact of a knowledge translation intervention employing educational outreach and a point-of-care reminder tool vs standard lay health worker training on tuberculosis treatment completion rates: study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial

BACKGROUND: Despite availability of effective treatment, tuberculosis (TB) remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality globally, with low- and middle-income countries most affected. In many such settings, including Malawi, the high burden of disease and severe shortage of skilled healthcar...

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Autores principales: Puchalski Ritchie, Lisa M., van Lettow, Monique, Makwakwa, Austine, Chan, Adrienne K., Hamid, Jemila S., Kawonga, Harry, Martiniuk, Alexandra L. C., Schull, Michael J., van Schoor, Vanessa, Zwarenstein, Merrick, Barnsley, Jan, Straus, Sharon E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5015212/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27604571
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-016-1563-2