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SUBMITTER: Armstrong-Hough M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6496950 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Armstrong-Hough M M Ggita J J Turimumahoro P P Meyer A J AJ Ochom E E Dowdy D D Cattamanchi A A Katamba A A Davis J L JL
The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 20181001 10
<h4>Background</h4>Home sputum collection could facilitate prompt evaluation and diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) among contacts of patients with active TB. We analyzed barriers to home-based collection as part of an enhanced intervention for household TB contact investigation in Kampala, Uganda.<h4>Design</h4>We conducted a convergent mixed-methods study to describe the outcomes of home sputum collection in 91 contacts and examine their context through 19 nested contact interviews and two focus g ...[more]