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Improving child tuberculosis contact identification and screening in Lesotho: Results from a mixed-methods cluster-randomized implementation science study.

Yael Hirsch-MovermanAndrea A HowardJoanne E MantellLimakatso LebeloKoen FrederixAprielle WillsAnneke C HesselingSharon NachmanLlang B MaamaWafaa M El-Sadr
Published in: PloS one (2021)
Identification and screening for TB child contacts were similar across study arms but yield was marginally higher at CBI compared with SOC health facilities. CBI scale-up may enhance the ability to reach and engage child TB contacts, contributing to efforts to improve TB prevention among children.
Keyphrases
  • mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • mental health
  • healthcare
  • public health
  • primary care
  • young adults
  • randomized controlled trial
  • open label
  • quality improvement
  • study protocol