Risk of developing disability in pre and post-multidrug therapy treatment among multibacillary leprosy: Agra MB Cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

If leprosy is a public health problem, it is due to the disabilities it causes. Surprisingly little is known about the risk of disabilities. Even now, mainly cross-sectional studies report disability prevalence. The present study aims to report the risk of disability in pre and post-WHO multidrug therapy (MDT) in multibacillary leprosy patients and to assess the extent of the incidence of disability.

Methods

The study design is prospective and the setting is an institutional field area. Patients were detected during 2001-6 field surveys. Of the 289 multibacillary patients, 146 completed the study. Both sexes were involved. The primary outcome planned was to study cure of disease, relapses and disability in patients receiving MDT. The secondary outcome was to measu

SUBMITTER: Kumar A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3330256 | biostudies-literature | 2012

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature