Risk of disability among adult leprosy cases and determinants of delay in diagnosis in five states of India: A case-control study.

ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION:A high proportion of grade 2 disability (visible deformity) is indicative of delay in detection of leprosy and leprosy is one of the major causes of preventable disability. We conducted this study to determine the risk factors associated with disability (G2D and G1D) among adult new leprosy cases and to measure their strength of association. METHODS:A multi-centric case-control study was undertaken in five states of India i.e. Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Gujarat, Maharashtra and West Bengal). Among new adult patients, cases were defined as those with disability (G2D and G1D) at the time of diagnosis and controls were defined as those without any disability (G0D). Delays were quantified based on patient recall across a timeline. Patient delay defined as the time period between first

SUBMITTER: Srinivas G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6619834 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature