A multi-site evaluation of innovative approaches to increase tuberculosis case notification: summary results.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Globally, TB notifications have stagnated since 2007, and sputum smear positive notifications have been declining despite policies to improve case detection. We evaluate results of 28 interventions focused on improving TB case detection.

Methods

We measured additional sputum smear positive cases treated, defined as the intervention area's increase in case notification during the project compared to the previous year. Projects were encouraged to select control areas and collect historical notification data. We used time series negative binomial regression for over-dispersed cross-sectional data accounting for fixed and random effects to test the individual projects' effects on TB notification while controlling for trend and control populations.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Creswell J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3983196 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature