A randomised controlled trial of stepwise sputum collection to increase yields of confirmed tuberculosis

• Published in: The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease Vol. 23; no. 6; pp. 685 - 691
• Main Authors: Jiang, Q., Ji, L., Qiu, Y., Su, X., Guo, M., Zhong, S., Yang, Z., Zhang, Z., Qu, R., Bian, R., Chen, C., Meng, L., Zhuo, Z., Tan, W., Takiff, H. E., Yu, W., Gao, Q.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: France International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 01.06.2019; International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (IUATLD)
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Ambulatory Care Facilities; Bacteriological Confirmation; China; Culture; Diagnostic; Female; Health care; Humans; Intervention; Male; Middle Aged; Mycobacterium tuberculosis - isolation & purification; Randomization; Self Care; Specimen Handling; Sputum; Sputum - microbiology; Sputum Quality; Tuberculosis; Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - diagnosis; Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - prevention & control; Workflow; China

SETTING The proportion of bacteriologically confirmed tuberculosis (TB) in China has decreased far below the worldwide average. OBJECTIVE To investigate whether stepwise measures to ensure sputum quality can improve the rate of bacteriologically confirmed TB. DESIGN We enrolled 980 adults with suspe...