Impact of intensified case-finding strategies on childhood TB case registration in Nepal

Type	Journal Article - Public health action
Title	Impact of intensified case-finding strategies on childhood TB case registration in Nepal
Author(s)	B Joshi P Chinnakali A Shrestha M Das AMV Kumar R Pant R Lama RR Sarraf SP Dumre AD Harries
Volume	5
Issue	2
Publication (Day/Month/Year)	2015
Page numbers	93-98
URL	http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/iuatld/pha/2015/00000005/00000002/art00003?crawler=true
Abstract	Setting: Seven intervention districts with intensified childhood tuberculosis (TB) case-finding strategies implemented by a non-governmental organisation and seven control districts under the National Tuberculosis Programme, Nepal. Objectives: To assess the differences in childhood TB case registrations and case registration rates per 100000 population between two time periods (Year 1 = March 2012–March 2013 and Year 2 = March 2013–March 2014) in intervention and control districts. Design: Retrospective record review using routinely collected data.

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