2023
Randomized trial evaluating an mHealth intervention for the early community-based detection and follow-up of cutaneous leishmaniasis in rural Colombia
Castillo M, Alexander N, Rubiano L, Rojas C, Navarro A, Rincon D, Bernal L, Lerma Y, Saravia N, Aronoff-Spencer E. Randomized trial evaluating an mHealth intervention for the early community-based detection and follow-up of cutaneous leishmaniasis in rural Colombia. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2023, 17: e0011180. PMID: 36972285, PMCID: PMC10079216, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0011180.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffectiveness of treatmentIntervention armWeek 26Therapeutic responseCutaneous leishmaniasisHealth systemSerious adverse eventsEnd of treatmentStart of treatmentCutaneous leishmaniasis treatmentProportion of participantsMobile health strategiesPublic health systemCommunity-based detectionTreatment of CLPrimary endpointAdverse eventsMore patientsClinical managementControl armImproved careMedical attentionNational guidelinesParallel armsHealth strategies
2021
Adaptation and performance of a mobile application for early detection of cutaneous leishmaniasis
Rubiano L, Alexander N, Castillo R, Martínez Á, Luna J, Arango J, Vargas L, Madriñán P, Hurtado L, Orobio Y, Rojas C, del Corral H, Navarro A, Saravia N, Aronoff-Spencer E. Adaptation and performance of a mobile application for early detection of cutaneous leishmaniasis. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2021, 15: e0008989. PMID: 33571192, PMCID: PMC7904137, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0008989.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity health volunteersHealth volunteersCase detectionHealth workersCutaneous leishmaniasisHealth servicesPrediction rulePassive case detectionChance-adjusted agreementCommunity health workersActive case detectionProportion of participantsMobile health technologyStudy physiciansCutaneous ulcersPresumptive diagnosisGeneral practitionersInter-rater reliabilityMedical attentionParasitological diagnosisRisk scoreEvaluation of specificityHealthcare personnelMHealth toolsMunicipality of Tumaco