What happens to migrant tuberculosis patients who are transferred out using a web-based system in China?

ABSTRACT:

Background

In China, internal migrants constitute one-fifth of tuberculosis (TB) patients registered for treatment in web-based TB information management system (TBIMS). Though China added a specific module in the web-based TBIMS in 2009, web-based transfer-out is not specifically recommended in the national guidelines.

Objective

In this country wide study among all registered migrant TB patients (2014-2015) that were transferred out using web-based TBIMS in China, to determine the i) timing of transfer-out in relation to period of treatment; ii) delay and attrition during transfer interval (between transfer-out and transfer-in); and iii) extent and risk factors for 'not evaluated' as the treatment outcome.

Methods

This was a cohort study involving review of web-based

SUBMITTER: Li T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6224056 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature