Household-Contact Investigation for Detection of Tuberculosis in Vietnam
A cluster-randomized, controlled trial at clinics in 70 districts in 8 provinces of Vietnam
Abstract
Active case finding is a top priority for the global control of tuberculosis, but robust evidence for its effectiveness in high-prevalence settings is lacking. The researchers sought to evaluate the effectiveness of household-contact investigation, as compared with standard, passive measures alone, in Vietnam
They performed a cluster-randomized, controlled trial at clinics in 70 districts (local government areas with an average population of approximately 500,000 in urban areas and 100,000 in rural areas) in 8 provinces of Vietnam.
This research was supported by the UK Department for International Development바카라 사이트™s Operational Research Capacity Building Programme led by the International Union Against TB and Lung Disease (The Union)
Citation
Fox GJ, Nhung N V., Sy DN, Hoa NLP, Anh LTN, Anh NT, Hoa NB, Dung NH, Buu TN, Loi NT, Nhung LT, Hung N V., Lieu PT, Cuong NK, Cuong PD, Bestrashniy J, Britton WJ, Marks GB. Household-Contact Investigation for Detection of Tuberculosis in Vietnam. New England Journal of Medicine. 2018;378(3):221바카라 사이트“9.