Integrating pediatric TB services into child healthcare services in Africa: study protocol for the INPUT cluster-randomized stepped wedge trial

• Main Authors: Lise Denoeud-Ndam (Author), Rose Otieno-Masaba (Author), Boris Tchounga (Author), Rhoderick Machekano (Author), Leonie Simo (Author), Joseph Phelix Mboya (Author), Judith Kose (Author), Patrice Tchendjou (Author), Anne-Cécile (Author), Gordon Odhiambo Okomo (Author), Martina Casenghi (Author), Jennifer Cohn (Author), Appolinaire Tiam (Author), the INPUT Study Group (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Tuberculosis is among the top-10 causes of mortality in children with more than 1 million children suffering from TB disease annually worldwide. The main challenge in young children is the difficulty in establishing an accurate diagnosis of active TB. The INPUT study is a stepped...