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Directly observed therapy for treating tuberculosis

  1. Jimmy Volmink1,*,
  2. Paul Garner2

Editorial Group: Cochrane Infectious Diseases Group

Published Online: 21 JAN 2009

Assessed as up-to-date: 13 AUG 2007

DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003343.pub3

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Volmink J, Garner P. Directly observed therapy for treating tuberculosis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2007, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD003343. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003343.pub3.

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  1. 1

    Stellenbosch University, Centre for Evidence-based Health Care, Tygerberg, South Africa

  2. 2

    Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, International Health Group, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK

*Jimmy Volmink, Centre for Evidence-based Health Care, Stellenbosch University, PO Box 19063, Tygerberg, 7505, South Africa. jvolmink@sun.ac.za.

Publication History

  1. Publication Status: Stable (no update expected for reasons given in 'What's new')
  2. Published Online: 21 JAN 2009

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[Analysis 1.1]
Analysis 1.1. Comparison 1 Direct observation versus self administration, Outcome 1 Cure.
[Analysis 1.2]
Analysis 1.2. Comparison 1 Direct observation versus self administration, Outcome 2 Cure or completion of treatment.
[Analysis 1.3]
Analysis 1.3. Comparison 1 Direct observation versus self administration, Outcome 3 Completion of treatment.
[Analysis 2.1]
Analysis 2.1. Comparison 2 Direct observation versus self administration: stratified by location of direct observation, Outcome 1 Cure.
[Analysis 2.2]
Analysis 2.2. Comparison 2 Direct observation versus self administration: stratified by location of direct observation, Outcome 2 Cure or completion of treatment.
[Analysis 3.1]
Analysis 3.1. Comparison 3 Direct observation: home versus clinic, Outcome 1 Cure or completion of treatment.
[Analysis 4.1]
Analysis 4.1. Comparison 4 Home-based direct observation: family member versus community health worker, Outcome 1 Cure or completion of treatment.
[Analysis 5.1]
Analysis 5.1. Comparison 5 Intravenous drug users: direct observation versus self administration, Outcome 1 Completion of treatment.
[Analysis 6.1]
Analysis 6.1. Comparison 6 Intravenous drug users: choose own location versus treatment centre, Outcome 1 Completion of treatment.
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