Effect of decentralising childhood tuberculosis diagnosis to primary health centre versus district hospital levels on disease detection in children from six high tuberculosis incidence countries: an operational research, pre-post intervention study.
Wobudeya E, Nanfuka M, Ton Nu Nguyet MH, Taguebue JV, Moh R, Breton G, Khosa C, Borand L, Mwanga-Amumpaire J, Mustapha A, Nolna SK, Komena E, Mugisha JR, Natukunda N, Dim B, de Lauzanne A, Cumbe S, Balestre E, Poublan J, Lounnas M, Ngu E, Joshi B, Norval PY, Terquiem EL, Turyahabwe S, Foray L, Sidibé S, Albert KK, Manhiça I, Sekadde M, Detjen A, Verkuijl S, Mao TE, Orne-Gliemann J, Bonnet M, Marcy O; TB-Speed Decentralisation study group.
Wobudeya E, et al.
EClinicalMedicine. 2024 Mar 21;70:102527. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2024.102527. eCollection 2024 Apr.
EClinicalMedicine. 2024.
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The intervention included 1) a comprehensive diagnosis package at patient-level with tuberculosis screening for all sick children and young adolescents <15 years, and clinical evaluation, Xpert Ultra-testing on respiratory and stool samples, and chest radiography for ch …
The intervention included 1) a comprehensive diagnosis package at patient-level with tuberculosis screening for all sick children and young …