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Protocol for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of improving tuberculosis patients’ treatment adherence via electronic monitors and an app versus usual care in Tibet
Abstract
Background: Treatment non-adherence is a serious challenge to effective tuberculosis (TB) control in Tibet. In this study, we will pilot and evaluate the effectiveness of using new technologies, including electronic monitors (e-monitors) and a smartphone app, to improve treatment adherence among new pulmonary TB patients in Tibet, China.
Methods: This is a prospective, pragmatic, multicentre, individual-randomized trial with blinded evaluation …
Authors
Wei X; Hicks JP; Pande P; Zhang Z; Haldane V; Liu X; Yin T; Wang L; Shi D; Ge S
DOI
10.21203/rs.2.210/v1
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