Elizabeth Corbett
Research Associate 2-ImmunobiologyCards
About
Research
Publications
2025
HIV self-testing – the path from an innovation to a necessity
Jamil M, Johnson C, Hatzold K, Chidarikire T, Corbett E, Baggaley R, Wong V. HIV self-testing – the path from an innovation to a necessity. BMC Infectious Diseases 2025, 22: 930. PMID: 40691786, PMCID: PMC12278533, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-025-11272-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWho has never tested for HIV following a community-based distribution of HIV self-test kits? Establishing associated predictors in rural Zimbabwe
Murenjekwa W, Chidhanguro K, Cowan F, Lampe F, Johnson C, Mpofu A, Ncube G, Mugurungi O, Hatzold K, Corbett E, Phillips A, Sibanda E, Cambiano V. Who has never tested for HIV following a community-based distribution of HIV self-test kits? Establishing associated predictors in rural Zimbabwe. PLOS Global Public Health 2025, 5: e0004459. PMID: 40305627, PMCID: PMC12043167, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0004459.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDistribution of HIV self-testing kitsHIV self-test kitsSelf-test kitsCommunity-based distributionStigmatizing beliefsRural ZimbabweImprove HIV testingCluster randomised trialHousehold surveyMinistry of HealthHIV testingUNAIDS targetsTargeted interventionsHIV riskRural districtsCondomless sexPerceived lackSurvey participantsDesign interventionsLogistic regressionRandomised trialsAnalysed dataHIVParticipantsYoung peopleReply to Adzemovic et al
Randall P, Mutsvangwa J, Nliwasa M, Wilson L, Reyneke B, Makamure B, Makambwa E, Meldau R, Dheda K, Munyati S, Siddiqi O, Corbett E, Esmail A. Reply to Adzemovic et al. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2025, 12: ofaf271. PMID: 40400570, PMCID: PMC12093220, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaf271.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDo community-level factors play a role in HIV self-testing uptake, linkage to services and HIV-related outcomes? A mixed methods study of community-led HIV self-testing in rural Zimbabwe
Tumushime M, Ruhode N, Neuman M, Watadzaushe C, Mutseta M, Taegtmeyer M, Johnson C, Hatzold K, Corbett E, Cowan F, Sibanda E. Do community-level factors play a role in HIV self-testing uptake, linkage to services and HIV-related outcomes? A mixed methods study of community-led HIV self-testing in rural Zimbabwe. PLOS Global Public Health 2025, 5: e0003196. PMID: 40273217, PMCID: PMC12021296, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0003196.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV self-testing uptakeHIV self-testingHIV self-test kitsNew HIV diagnosesPublic health programmesHIV diagnosisHealth programmesHIVST implementationHIV self-test distributionCohesion scoresPost-test servicesMonths post-interventionHIV-related outcomesCommunity-led interventionsCommunity-level factorsMixed methods studyCommunity cohesionSelf-testingUndiagnosed HIVPost-interventionDoor-to-doorViral load testingIncreased community cohesionOdds ratioRural ZimbabweDistribution and transmission of M. tuberculosis in a high-HIV prevalence city in Malawi: A genomic and spatial analysis
Chitwood M, Corbett E, Ndhlovu V, Sobkowiak B, Colijn C, Andrews J, Burke R, Cudahy P, Dodd P, Imai-Eaton J, Engelthaler D, Folkerts M, Feasey H, Lan Y, Lewis J, McNichol J, Menzies N, Chipungu G, Nliwasa M, Weinberger D, Warren J, Salomon J, MacPherson P, Cohen T. Distribution and transmission of M. tuberculosis in a high-HIV prevalence city in Malawi: A genomic and spatial analysis. PLOS Global Public Health 2025, 5: e0004040. PMID: 40173177, PMCID: PMC11964229, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0004040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh HIV prevalence citiesTime of tuberculosisPoor health outcomesCity-wide interventionsTransmission of M. tuberculosisHealth outcomesTargeted interventionsHighest tuberculosis burdenTargeted screeningGeneral populationGeographic concentrationSurveillance dataCommunity characteristicsTuberculosis burdenLocal tacticsBlantyreWhole-genome sequencingInfectious tuberculosisCulture-positive tuberculosis casesInterventionMalawiSustained impactTreated individualsCityEvidence of local transmissionCommunity-led strategies for communicable disease prevention and management in low- and middle- income countries: A mixed-methods systematic review of health, social, and economic impact
Indravudh P, McGee K, Sibanda E, Corbett E, Fielding K, Terris-Prestholt F. Community-led strategies for communicable disease prevention and management in low- and middle- income countries: A mixed-methods systematic review of health, social, and economic impact. PLOS Global Public Health 2025, 5: e0004304. PMID: 40173193, PMCID: PMC11964228, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0004304.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunity-led strategiesImprove health behaviorsCluster randomised trialCommunicable disease preventionCommunicable disease controlRisk of biasHealth behaviorsSystematic review of healthMixed-methods systematic reviewMixed-method systematic literature reviewIncome countriesDisease preventionCochrane risk-of-bias toolHealth system engagementPrimary health careHealth care accessRisk-of-bias toolReview of healthModerate risk of biasExtent of community participationCommunity participationGlobal health priorityMechanisms of impactCare accessNarrative synthesis
2024
Low concordance between QIAreach QuantiFERON-TB, a novel interferon-gamma release assay, and QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus, in a population-based survey in Blantyre, Malawi
Rickman H, Phiri M, Mbale H, Horton K, Henrion M, Nightingale E, Seddon J, Corbett E, MacPherson P. Low concordance between QIAreach QuantiFERON-TB, a novel interferon-gamma release assay, and QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus, in a population-based survey in Blantyre, Malawi. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 2024, 63: e01323-24. PMID: 39699188, PMCID: PMC11784431, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01323-24.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInterferon-gamma release assayQuantiFERON-TB Gold PlusPopulation-based surveyQFT-PlusQuantiFERON-TBChildren aged 1Gold PlusRelease assayCross-sectional surveyDiagnostic evaluationMtb infectionPopulation-representative sampleSample of children aged 1Young childrenTime to positivityAged 1Primary careLow-income countriesHigh-burden countriesHigh-burden settingsTB goalsHigh-incidence settingsLow-incomeVolume of venous bloodQFT resultsService quality in decentralized community-based Covid-19 antigen rapid diagnostic testing programmes in the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
Udoh E, Okonkwo O, Omoregie G, Ura-Akubo V, Anosike N, Folorunsho J, Orakwelu E, Bimba J, Hatzold K, Corbett E, Nightingale E, Dunkley Y. Service quality in decentralized community-based Covid-19 antigen rapid diagnostic testing programmes in the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0310294. PMID: 39656700, PMCID: PMC11630617, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0310294.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary health centersPatent medicine storesPrimary healthcare centersHealth centersCommunity pharmaciesMedicine storesPost-test phaseHealthcare centersCommunity-level servicesQuality improvement initiativesFederal Capital TerritoryLocal implementation contextCommunity healthcare facilitiesRapid diagnostic testsAntigen rapid diagnostic testsImprovement initiativesPre-test phaseHealthcare facilitiesTesting servicesImplementation contextCOVID-19 testingOverall scoreAffluent communitiesPharmacyEvaluation domainsOptimising instructional materials for Covid-19 rapid tests for self-sampling and testing: Mapping the optimization process of manufacturer’s instructions for use for self-testing RDTs intended for low-literacy contexts
Kumwenda M, Mukoka M, Reipold-Ivanova E, Mhango O, Dunkley Y, Abok F, Sibanda E, Watadzaushe C, Corbett E, Choko A. Optimising instructional materials for Covid-19 rapid tests for self-sampling and testing: Mapping the optimization process of manufacturer’s instructions for use for self-testing RDTs intended for low-literacy contexts. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0314273. PMID: 39585816, PMCID: PMC11588253, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0314273.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-samplingManufacturer's instructionsRapid Test DeviceHealthcare providersAnterior naresCommunity membersCognitive interviewsPanbio COVID-19 Ag Rapid Test DeviceNasal self-samplingStandard Q COVID-19 Ag testFramework analysis approachSynthesize qualitative dataSARS-CoV-2 self-testingSelf-test kitsSelf-testingLay community membersMiddle-income countriesCOVID-19 rapid testsMiddle-income contextsStructured interview guideAg testInterview guideRapid testObservation checklistSD BiosensorImpact of active case finding for tuberculosis with mass chest X-ray screening in Glasgow, Scotland, 1950–1963: An epidemiological analysis of historical data
MacPherson P, Stagg H, Schwalb A, Henderson H, Taylor A, Burke R, Rickman H, Miller C, Houben R, Dodd P, Corbett E. Impact of active case finding for tuberculosis with mass chest X-ray screening in Glasgow, Scotland, 1950–1963: An epidemiological analysis of historical data. PLOS Medicine 2024, 21: e1004448. PMID: 39499677, PMCID: PMC11537369, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1004448.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCase notification rateActive case findingCase notificationChest X-ray screeningHighest tuberculosis burden countriesInterrupted time series analysisSynthesis of evidenceMultilevel regression modelsPublic health recordsScreening interventionsTuberculosis burden countriesX-ray screeningPost-interventionHealth recordsHigh-burden countriesPre-interventionScreening programmeAnnual rate of declineCase findingContemporaneous interventionsNotification ratesScreening toolBurden countriesBCG vaccination programmeCity wards