2014
Reducing Communication Delays and Improving Quality of Care with a Tuberculosis Laboratory Information System in Resource Poor Environments: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
Blaya J, Shin S, Yagui M, Contreras C, Cegielski P, Yale G, Suarez C, Asencios L, Bayona J, Kim J, Fraser H. Reducing Communication Delays and Improving Quality of Care with a Tuberculosis Laboratory Information System in Resource Poor Environments: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e90110. PMID: 24721980, PMCID: PMC3982951, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0090110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAntitubercular AgentsClinical Laboratory Information SystemsCommunicationDatabases, FactualDeveloping CountriesFemaleHumansLaboratoriesMaleMedical ErrorsMicrobial Sensitivity TestsMiddle AgedPeruPovertyProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesQuality ImprovementQuality of Health CareResearch DesignTreatment OutcomeTuberculosisTuberculosis, Multidrug-ResistantYoung AdultConceptsIntervention health centersHealth centersDrug susceptibility testLaboratory information systemMDR-TB risk factorsMulti-drug resistant tuberculosisMDR-TB patientsPrimary health centersMain outcome measuresCulture convertCulture conversionResistant tuberculosisRisk factorsPatient outcomesClinical impactOutcome measuresDays less timePatientsPatient treatmentStudy designSusceptibility testsBaseline dataTrialsOnly studyTreatment
2010
Electronic laboratory system reduces errors in National Tuberculosis Program: a cluster randomized controlled trial.
Blaya J, Shin S, Yale G, Suarez C, Asencios L, Contreras C, Rodriguez P, Kim J, Cegielski P, Fraser H. Electronic laboratory system reduces errors in National Tuberculosis Program: a cluster randomized controlled trial. The International Journal Of Tuberculosis And Lung Disease 2010, 14: 1009-15. PMID: 20626946, PMCID: PMC8324019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsControl health centersHealth centersE-ChasquiIntervention health centersNational Tuberculosis ProgrammeLaboratory information systemDrug susceptibility testTuberculosis careTuberculosis ProgrammeSusceptibility testsContinuous quality improvementBaseline dataMonthsInterventionFurther dataTrialsLaboratory resultsElectronic laboratory systemError reportsClinical usersSame monthWeeksCare