Implementation approaches for leprosy prevention with single-dose rifampicin: A support tool for decision making.

Fleur Ter EllenKaat TielensChristine FenengaLiesbeth F MierasAnne SchoenmakersMohammad A ArifNienke VeldhuijzenRuth PetersEliane IgnottiChrista KasangBenedict QuaoPeter SteinmannNand Lal BanstolaJoshua OragaTeky Budiawan

Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2022)

An evidence-informed SDR-PEP decision tool to support the selection of implementation approaches for leprosy prevention was developed. While the tool was evaluated by potential users, more research is needed to further improve the tool, especially health-economic studies, to ensure efficient and cost-effective implementation of SDR-PEP.

Keyphrases

healthcare
primary care
decision making
quality improvement
public health
mycobacterium tuberculosis
human health
risk assessment
health information