The START Study to evaluate the effectiveness of a combination intervention package to enhance antiretroviral therapy uptake and retention during TB treatment among TB/HIV patients in Lesotho: rationale and design of a mixed-methods, cluster-randomized trial

• Main Authors: Andrea A. Howard (Author), Yael Hirsch-Moverman (Author), Koen Frederix (Author), Amrita Daftary (Author), Suzue Saito (Author), Tal Gross (Author), Yingfeng Wu (Author), Llang Bridget Maama (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2016-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) early during tuberculosis (TB) treatment increases survival; however, implementation is suboptimal. Implementation science studies are needed to identify interventions to address this evidence-to-program gap. Objective: The Start TB Patients on ART...