The performance of digital technologies for measuring tuberculosis medication adherence: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Digital adherence technologies (DATs), such as phone-based technologies and digital pillboxes, can provide more person-centric approaches to support tuberculosis (TB) treatment. However, there are varying estimates of their performance for measuring medication adherence.

Methods

We conducted a systematic review (PROSPERO-CRD42022313526), which identified relevant published literature and preprints from January 2000 to April 2023 in five databases. Studies reporting quantitative data on the performance of DATs for measuring TB medication adherence against a reference standard, with at least 20 participants, were included. Study characteristics and performance outcomes (eg, sensitivity, specificity and predictive values) were extracted. Sensitivity was the proport

SUBMITTER: Zary M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11288144 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature