Amanda J Gupta, MPH
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Amanda (Meyer) Gupta is an epidemiologist and study coordinator for the Uganda Tuberculosis Implementation Research Consortium (U-TIRC) based out of Yale University in the United States. Her interest is in TB treatment adherence and the ways in which mobile and electronic health interventions can improve overall patient treatment and care. She is currently involved in research aimed at improving the quality of TB contact investigation by evaluating various mHealth interventions and novel approaches to intervention and implementation design
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- MPH
- University of Michigan, International Health Epidemiology (2015)
- BA
- University of Michigan, International Studies (Global Health and Environment), Spanish (2011)
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Luke Davis, MD
Rachel Hennein, MD, PhD
Tyler Shelby
Justin Goodwin
Kelly Johnson, DrPH, MPH, MA
Marcella Nunez-Smith, MD, MHS
23Publications
175Citations
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C-Reactive Protein Testing for Active Tuberculosis among Inpatients without HIV in Uganda: a Diagnostic Accuracy Study
Meyer AJ, Ochom E, Turimumahoro P, Byanyima P, Sanyu I, Lalitha R, Kaswabuli S, Andama A, Walter ND, Katamba A, Cattamanchi A, Worodria W, Huang L, Yoon C, Davis JL. C-Reactive Protein Testing for Active Tuberculosis among Inpatients without HIV in Uganda: a Diagnostic Accuracy Study. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 2020, 59: 10.1128/jcm.02162-20. PMID: 33087439, PMCID: PMC7771459, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.02162-20.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsC-reactive proteinEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayTriage testUtility of CRPC-reactive protein testingCulture-positive pulmonary tuberculosisProspective cross-sectional studySerum C-reactive proteinDiagnostic performanceHIV-seronegative individualsTB triage testNational Referral HospitalCross-sectional studyNegative predictive valueNegative likelihood ratioDiagnostic accuracy studiesActive tuberculosisPulmonary tuberculosisTB screeningReferral hospitalIllness severityCRP testingSputum samplesManufacturer's thresholdPredictive valueImplementing mHealth Interventions in a Resource-Constrained Setting: Case Study From Uganda
Meyer AJ, Armstrong-Hough M, Babirye D, Mark D, Turimumahoro P, Ayakaka I, Haberer JE, Katamba A, Davis JL. Implementing mHealth Interventions in a Resource-Constrained Setting: Case Study From Uganda. JMIR MHealth And UHealth 2020, 8: e19552. PMID: 32673262, PMCID: PMC7385635, DOI: 10.2196/19552.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsEnd usersCommunity health workersComplex data structuresData management plansLack of adaptabilityDigital fingerprintingMHealth interventionsData managementData structureDigital servicesContact investigationHardware requirementsSMS messagesUse of technologyHealth interventionsComplex mHealth interventionExcessive complexityTB contact investigationTuberculosis contact investigationMobile health interventionsTechnology requirementsSurvey appPublic health interventionsResource-constrained settingsUsersText 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 ResearchConceptsTuberculosis 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 differencesSputum quality and diagnostic performance of GeneXpert MTB/RIF among smear-negative adults with presumed tuberculosis in Uganda
Meyer AJ, Atuheire C, Worodria W, Kizito S, Katamba A, Sanyu I, Andama A, Ayakaka I, Cattamanchi A, Bwanga F, Huang L, Davis JL. Sputum quality and diagnostic performance of GeneXpert MTB/RIF among smear-negative adults with presumed tuberculosis in Uganda. PLOS ONE 2017, 12: e0180572. PMID: 28686705, PMCID: PMC5501569, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0180572.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsGeneXpert MTB/RIFBlood-stained sputumSputum qualityMTB/RIFSalivary sputumXpert testingDiagnostic performanceMycobacterial cultureCross-sectional studyTB patientsPatient factorsSputum testTB diagnosisDiagnostic yieldMucoid sputumSputum samplesLED fluorescence microscopySputumXpertTuberculosis diagnosticsDemographic informationPatientsAdditional testingHigher proportionSample types
2022
“I can’t do it”: A qualitative study exploring case and contact experiences with COVID-19 contact tracing
Shelby T, Arechiga C, Gupta AJ, Hennein R, Schenck C, Weeks B, Bond M, Niccolai L, Davis JL, Grau LE. “I can’t do it”: A qualitative study exploring case and contact experiences with COVID-19 contact tracing. BMC Public Health 2022, 22: 1963. PMID: 36284292, PMCID: PMC9595089, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-14265-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsContact experiencesBehaviour Change Wheel frameworkEmotional needsShape behaviorSocial contactPhysical symptomsSocial factorsLow trustPotential interventionsMotivationEngagementConvenience sampleCandidate interventionsBehavior modelQualitative studyExperienceEmotionsTrustWheel frameworkInterventionSymptomsCentering Health Equity Within COVID-19 Contact Tracing: Connecticut's Community Outreach Specialist Program
Johnson K, Diallo K, Hennein R, Shelby T, Zhou X, Gupta AJ, Ludomirsky A, Weiss JM, Nunez-Smith M, Soto K, Davis JL. Centering Health Equity Within COVID-19 Contact Tracing: Connecticut's Community Outreach Specialist Program. Journal Of Public Health Management And Practice 2022, 28: 728-738. PMID: 36194817, PMCID: PMC9560910, DOI: 10.1097/phh.0000000000001608.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsNon-English speaking populationsRelevant language skillsLanguage skillsCultural barriersCompetent careField notesContact tracingLanguageCommunication effortsTarget communityCOVID-19-related stigmaMaterial supportSpecialist programLocal health departmentsQualitative analysisLow socioeconomic statusCross-sectional analysisCommunity-engaged strategiesProportion of residentsSpeakingCOVID-19 contactHealth departmentsCommunityHealth equityCOVID-19 educationAssessing a norming intervention to promote acceptance of HIV testing and reduce stigma during household tuberculosis contact investigation: protocol for a cluster-randomised trial
Armstrong-Hough M, Ggita J, Gupta AJ, Shelby T, Nangendo J, Ayen DO, Davis JL, Katamba A. Assessing a norming intervention to promote acceptance of HIV testing and reduce stigma during household tuberculosis contact investigation: protocol for a cluster-randomised trial. BMJ Open 2022, 12: e061508. PMID: 35613785, PMCID: PMC9134160, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-061508.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsCommunity health workersHIV testingHIV test uptakeHIV status awarenessHome HIV testingHousehold contactsContact investigationTB stigmaTest uptakeHIV stigmaPublic Health Institutional Review BoardHealth Institutional Review BoardTB contact investigationTuberculosis contact investigationCluster-randomised trialHousehold tuberculosis contact investigationPublic health facilitiesVerbal informed consentHuman Investigation CommitteeMakerere University SchoolInstitutional review boardUganda National CouncilProportion of contactsHome HIVStatus awarenessA cost analysis of implementing mobile health facilitated tuberculosis contact investigation in a low-income setting
Turimumahoro P, Tucker A, Gupta AJ, Tampi RP, Babirye D, Ochom E, Ggita JM, Ayakaka I, Sohn H, Katamba A, Dowdy D, Davis JL. A cost analysis of implementing mobile health facilitated tuberculosis contact investigation in a low-income setting. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0265033. PMID: 35363783, PMCID: PMC8975098, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0265033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsCommunity health workersTuberculosis contact investigationHousehold contactsContact investigationHome-based HIV testingContact investigation strategyHIV testing servicesPatient-provider communicationHome-based strategiesResource-limited settingsLow-income settingsUgandan health systemTB evaluationActive TBHIV testingSputum collectionSputum samplesHealth workersProgram implementationHealth servicesMHealth strategiesHealth systemProgram reachMobile health applicationsRoutine implementationCost-effectiveness analysis of human-centred design for global health interventions: a quantitative framework
Liu C, Lee J, Gupta A, Tucker A, Larkin C, Turimumahoro P, Katamba A, Davis J, Dowdy D. Cost-effectiveness analysis of human-centred design for global health interventions: a quantitative framework. BMJ Global Health 2022, 7: e007912. PMID: 35346954, PMCID: PMC8961136, DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2021-007912.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsCost-effectiveness analysisLong-term costsUp-front costsQuantitative frameworkCost scenariosIntervention costsLarge initial costGlobal health interventionsHealth interventionsCostContact investigationInitial costHealth benefitsTB contact investigationTuberculosis contact investigationPayWillingnessHealth systemFrameworkNumber of clientsDALYsBenefitsUgandaInterventionGlobal healthTheory-Informed Design of a Tailored Strategy for Implementing Household TB Contact Investigation in Uganda
Davis JL, Ayakaka I, Ggita JM, Ochom E, Babirye D, Turimumahoro P, Gupta AJ, Mugabe FR, Armstrong-Hough M, Cattamanchi A, Katamba A. Theory-Informed Design of a Tailored Strategy for Implementing Household TB Contact Investigation in Uganda. Frontiers In Public Health 2022, 10: 837211. PMID: 35400072, PMCID: PMC8987305, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.837211.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsContact investigationBehaviour Change Wheel frameworkMulti-component implementation strategyHousehold contact investigationTB contact investigationCommon infectious causeMultiple behavior change techniquesCluster-randomized trialEvidence-based interventionsWheel frameworkWorld Health OrganizationBehaviour change techniquesUsual careActive tuberculosisInfectious causesMiddle-income countriesHistorical controlsImplementation strategiesParallel mixed-methods studyMicro-randomized trialCOM-B modelBCW frameworkHealth OrganizationTuberculosisMixed-methods study
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