Understanding the biology, morbidity and social contexts of adolescent tuberculosis: a prospective observational cohort study protocol (Teen TB).

Jeremi SwanepoelKlassina ZimriMarieke M van der ZalmGraeme HoddinottMegan PalmerAlex DoruyterGezila De BeerLeanie KleynhansSarah M JohnsonVita JongenDillon T WademanKhanyisa McimeliStephanie JacobsRuan SwanepoelGert Van ZylBrian W AllwoodStephanus MalherbeCharlotte HeuvelingsStephanie Griffith-RichardsElizabeth WhittakerDavid A J MoorePawel T SchubertAnneke C HesselingJames A Seddon

Published in: BMJ open (2022)

The study protocol has received ethical approval from the Stellenbosch University Health Research Ethics Committee (N19/10/148). The study findings will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publications, academic conferences and formal presentations to health professionals. Results will also be made available to participants and caregivers.

Keyphrases

randomized controlled trial
study protocol
mycobacterium tuberculosis
mental health
young adults
palliative care
clinical trial
emergency department
pulmonary tuberculosis
open label
decision making
hepatitis c virus
hiv infected