Treatment completion for latent tuberculosis infection in Norway: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Successful treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is essential to reduce tuberculosis (TB) incidence rates in low-burden countries. This study measures treatment completion and determinants of non-completion of LTBI treatment in Norway in 2016.

Methods

This prospective cohort study included all individuals notified with LTBI treatment to the Norwegian Surveillance System for Infectious Diseases (MSIS) in 2016. We obtained data from MSIS and from a standardized form that was sent to health care providers at the time of patient notification to MSIS. We determined completion rates. Pearson's chi squared test was used to study associations between pairs of categorical variables and separate crude and multivariable logistic regression models were used to ide

SUBMITTER: Schein YL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6245849 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature