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Reducing loss to follow up during treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis

Abubakar, I; Lipman, M; (2019) Reducing loss to follow up during treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis. European Respiratory Journal , 53 (1) , Article 1802268. 10.1183/13993003.02268-2018. Green open access

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Abstract

In this issue of the European Respiratory Journal, Law et al summarise, in their systematic literature review, the evidence for measures that minimise loss to follow-up during treatment of drug-resistant TB in adults. The synthesis of results suggests that supplementing standard care with psychosocial, educational or material support decreased loss to follow-up (defined as treatment interruption of two or more months). The greatest effect was seen when daily home visits were combined with directly observed therapy (DOT).

Type: Article
Title: Reducing loss to follow up during treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1183/13993003.02268-2018
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.02268-2018
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Medicine
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Medicine > Respiratory Medicine
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10064374
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