mHealth for improved TB contact investigation in Uganda

Location

Uganda, Uganda

Dates

07/01/2013 - 06/01/2018

PI

David Dowdy, MD, PhD

This multicenter randomized study is evaluating the implementation, effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and population-level impact of SMS-assisted versus standard contact investigation in Uganda

People

Amita Gupta, MD, MHS
MentorCo-DirectorLeadershipFaculty
Emily Kendall, MD, PhD
Faculty
Nicole C. Ammerman, PhD, ScM
Staff
Jason Farley, PhD, MPH, CRNP, FAAN
Faculty
Richard E. Chaisson, MD
MentorDirectorFaculty

Projects

A randomized trial of preventive therapy for...

We are evaluating the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of levofloxacin preventive therapy for pediatric contacts of MDR TB...

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ICOHRTA Training Program (Fogarty)

International Clinical, Operational, and Health Services Research Award (ICOHRTA) training program. A training program that...

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Understanding the costs and...

We have conducted an empirical costing analysis of facility-based versus community-based treatment for TB in Bangladesh and are...

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TBM-KIDS (Malawi)

A phase 2 clinical trial of optimized treatment for pediatric tuberculous meningitis in India and Malawi

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IMPAACT 1078: Phase IV Randomized...

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