Factors associated with loss to follow-up in tuberculosis treatment in Brazil: a retrospective cohort study

• Main Authors: Lucas Vinícius de Lima (Author), Gabriel Pavinati (Author), Isadora Gabriella Silva Palmieri (Author), Juliane Petenuci Vieira (Author), Josiane Cavalcante Blasque (Author), Ieda Harumi Higarashi (Author), Carlos Alexandre Molena Fernandes (Author), Gabriela Tavares Magnabosco (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the factors associated with loss to follow-up in tuberculosis cases among adults in Brazil in 2020 and 2021. Method: Retrospective cohort with secondary data from the Brazilian Notifiable Diseases Information System. A total of 24,344 people diagnosed with tuberculosis...