2019
Home-based tuberculosis contact investigation in Uganda: a household randomised trial
Davis JL, Turimumahoro P, Meyer AJ, Ayakaka I, Ochom E, Ggita J, Mark D, Babirye D, Okello DA, Mugabe F, Fair E, Vittinghoff E, Armstrong-Hough M, Dowdy D, Cattamanchi A, Haberer JE, Katamba A. Home-based tuberculosis contact investigation in Uganda: a household randomised trial. ERJ Open Research 2019, 5: 00112-2019. PMID: 31367636, PMCID: PMC6661318, DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00112-2019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunity health workersTB contact investigationTuberculosis contact investigationContact investigationTB evaluationIndex patientsWorld Health OrganizationIntervention armHousehold tuberculosis contact investigationCare armHousehold contactsPulmonary TBSputum testingCare contactsHIV diagnosisSecondary outcomesHIV testingPrimary outcomeSymptomatic contactsHealth workersMicrobiologic testingHome evaluationIntervention componentsSputumPatients
2018
Text Messages Sent to Household Tuberculosis Contacts in Kampala, Uganda: Process Evaluation
Meyer AJ, Babirye D, Armstrong-Hough M, Mark D, Ayakaka I, Katamba A, Haberer JE, Davis JL. Text Messages Sent to Household Tuberculosis Contacts in Kampala, Uganda: Process Evaluation. JMIR MHealth And UHealth 2018, 6: e10239. PMID: 30459147, PMCID: PMC6280036, DOI: 10.2196/10239.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTuberculosis contact investigationHousehold tuberculosis contactHousehold contactsTuberculosis contactsContact investigationProcess evaluationText Messaging InterventionHousehold tuberculosis contact investigationText message interventionDetailed process evaluationText message deliveryText messagesIntervention armIndex patientsMessage interventionHealth outcomesSeparate daysYoung womenInconsistent effectivenessYoung adultsTelephone surveyYoung menInterventionText messagingDemographic differences