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 SeddonPublished 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.