Implementation of a pragmatic, stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial to evaluate impact of Botswana’s Xpert MTB/RIF diagnostic algorithm on TB diagnostic sensitivity and early antiretroviral therapy mortality

BACKGROUND: In 2012, as a pilot for Botswana’s national Xpert MTB/RIF (Xpert) rollout plans, intensified tuberculosis (TB) case finding (ICF) activities were strengthened at 22 HIV treatment clinics prior to phased activation of 13 Xpert instruments. Together, the strengthened ICF intervention and X...

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Autores principales: Auld, Andrew F., Agizew, Tefera, Pals, Sherri, Finlay, Alyssa, Ndwapi, Ndwapi, Boyd, Rosanna, Alexander, Heather, Mathoma, Anikie, Basotli, Joyce, Gwebe-Nyirenda, Sambayawo, Shepherd, James, Ellerbrock, Tedd V., Date, Anand
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
Materias:
Study Protocol
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5080709/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27782821
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-016-1905-4

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