biostudies-literatureUnknown9(9)Castellanos-Joya M<h4>Background</h4>Recently, the World Health Organisation and the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease published a Collaborative Framework for the Care and Control of Tuberculosis (TB) and Diabetes (DM) (CFTB/DM) proposing bidirectional screening and joint management.<h4>Objective</h4>To evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of the CFTB/DM in Mexico.<h4>Design</h4>Prospective observational cohort.<h4>Setting</h4>15 primary care units in 5 states in Mexico.<h4>Participants</h4>Patients aged ≥20 years diagnosed with DM or pulmonary TB who sought care at participating clinics.<h4>Intervention</h4>The WHO/Union CFTB/DM was adapted and implemented according to official Mexican guidelines. We recruited participants from July 2012 to April 2013 and followed up until MarPloS onee106961https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC4167852biostudies-literatureResults of the implementation of a pilot model for the bidirectional screening and joint management of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and diabetes mellitus in Mexico.PMC4167852Castellanos-Joya MCruz-Hervert PGonzalez-Roldan JFBaez-Saldana RSalazar LLGarcia-Garcia LJimenez MIMontero-Campos RMongua-Rodriguez NFerreyra-Reyes LPonce-de-Leon ADelgado-Sanchez GFerreira-Guerrero EOrtiz-Solis GBobadilla-del-Valle MSifuentes-Osornio JfalseResults of the implementation of a pilot model for the bidirectional screening and joint management of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and diabetes mellitus in Mexico.<h4>Background</h4>Recently, the World Health Organisation and the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease published a Collaborative Framework for the Care and Control of Tuberculosis (TB) and Diabetes (DM) (CFTB/DM) proposing bidirectional screening and joint management.<h4>Objective</h4>To evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of the CFTB/DM in Mexico.<h4>Design</h4>Prospective observational cohort.<h4>Setting</h4>15 primary care units in 5 states in Mexico.<h4>Participants</h4>Patients aged ≥20 years diagnosed with DM or pulmonary TB who sought care at participating clinics.<h4>Intervention</h4>The WHO/Union CFTB/DM was adapted and implemented according to official Mexican guidelines. We recruited participants from July 2012 to April 2013 and followed up until Mar2014-01-01T00:00:00Z20142025-04-22T21:09:12.356Z2019-03-26T23:27:13ZS-EPMC41678522522923610.1371/journal.pone.0106961