Video directly observed therapy for supporting and monitoring adherence to tuberculosis treatment in Uganda: a pilot cohort study.

Juliet Nabbuye SekandiEsther BuregyeyaSarah ZalwangoKevin K DobbinLynn AtuyambeDamalie NakkondeJulius TurinaweEmma G TuckerShade OlowookereStavia TuryahabweRichard S Garfein

Published in: ERJ open research (2020)

VDOT was feasible and acceptable for monitoring and supporting TB treatment. It resulted in high levels of adherence, suggesting that digital technology holds promise in improving patient monitoring in Uganda.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
clinical trial
type diabetes
case report
randomized controlled trial
machine learning
combination therapy
adipose tissue
hepatitis c virus
glycemic control
weight loss
pulmonary tuberculosis
replacement therapy
electronic health record
deep learning
double blind