Digital adherence technology to improve medication adherence in tuberculosis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis randomized control trials.

ABSTRACT: Medication adherence is critical for successful tuberculosis (TB) treatment, yet non-adherence remains a major barrier to TB control globally. Digital adherence technologies (DAT) have emerged as promising tools to support adherence, but their effectiveness remains variably reported across settings and intervention types. To evaluate the effectiveness of DAT compared to directly observed therapy (DOT) in improving TB medication adherence through a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs). A comprehensive literature search was conducted across PubMed, Scopus, EBSCO, and ScienceDirect from inception through November 7, 2024. RCTs comparing DAT (e.g., SMS reminders, video-observed therapy [VOT], medication event reminder monitors [MERM], biometric monitoring

SUBMITTER: Santosa A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12638299 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature