Talemwa Nalugwa
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View article: Preferences for tuberculosis diagnostic test features among people tested for tuberculosis: a multicountry discrete choice experiment
Preferences for tuberculosis diagnostic test features among people tested for tuberculosis: a multicountry discrete choice experiment Open
View article: Identifying mechanisms by which social determinants of health impact TB diagnostic evaluation uptake in Uganda: a qualitative study
Identifying mechanisms by which social determinants of health impact TB diagnostic evaluation uptake in Uganda: a qualitative study Open
View article: The impact of social protection interventions on treatment and socioeconomic outcomes of tuberculosis-affected people and households in low income, high burden settings: A systematic review and meta-analysis
The impact of social protection interventions on treatment and socioeconomic outcomes of tuberculosis-affected people and households in low income, high burden settings: A systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Introduction Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of death due to infectious disease worldwide. Social protection interventions can benefit TB-affected households. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to quantify the effect…
View article: A Multi-Country Evaluation of Patient Preferences for Tuberculosis Diagnostics Using a Discrete Choice Experiment to Inform WHO Target Product Profiles
A Multi-Country Evaluation of Patient Preferences for Tuberculosis Diagnostics Using a Discrete Choice Experiment to Inform WHO Target Product Profiles Open
View article: Impact of a multicomponent strategy including decentralized molecular testing for tuberculosis on mortality: planned analysis of a cluster-randomized trial in Uganda
Impact of a multicomponent strategy including decentralized molecular testing for tuberculosis on mortality: planned analysis of a cluster-randomized trial in Uganda Open
This work was supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the US National Institutes of Health under award number R01HL130192.
View article: A Multi-Country Evaluation of Patient Preferences for Tuberculosis Diagnostics: A Discrete Choice Experiment to Inform WHO Target Product Profiles
A Multi-Country Evaluation of Patient Preferences for Tuberculosis Diagnostics: A Discrete Choice Experiment to Inform WHO Target Product Profiles Open
Background Recognizing new and improved diagnostics as a key step to reducing the global tuberculosis (TB) burden, the World Health Organization (WHO) publishes target product profiles (TPPs) to guide development of novel TB diagnostics; h…
View article: Integration of Electrochemical Sensing and Machine Learning to Detect Tuberculosis via Methyl Nicotinate in Patient Breath
Integration of Electrochemical Sensing and Machine Learning to Detect Tuberculosis via Methyl Nicotinate in Patient Breath Open
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant global health issue; making early, accurate, and inexpensive point-of-care detection critical for effective treatment. This paper presents a clinical demonstration of an electrochemical sensor that d…
View article: New Manual Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay Validated on Tongue Swabs Collected and Processed in Uganda Shows Sensitivity That Rivals Sputum-based Molecular Tuberculosis Diagnostics
New Manual Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay Validated on Tongue Swabs Collected and Processed in Uganda Shows Sensitivity That Rivals Sputum-based Molecular Tuberculosis Diagnostics Open
Background Sputum-based testing is a barrier to increasing access to molecular diagnostics for tuberculosis (TB). Many people with TB are unable to produce sputum, and sputum processing increases assay complexity and cost. Tongue swabs are…
View article: Evaluation of the Xpert MTB Host Response assay for the triage of patients with presumed pulmonary tuberculosis: a prospective diagnostic accuracy study in Viet Nam, India, the Philippines, Uganda, and South Africa
Evaluation of the Xpert MTB Host Response assay for the triage of patients with presumed pulmonary tuberculosis: a prospective diagnostic accuracy study in Viet Nam, India, the Philippines, Uganda, and South Africa Open
View article: Impact of a Multicomponent Strategy Including Decentralized Molecular Testing for Tuberculosis on Mortality: Planned Analysis of a Cluster-Randomized Trial in Uganda
Impact of a Multicomponent Strategy Including Decentralized Molecular Testing for Tuberculosis on Mortality: Planned Analysis of a Cluster-Randomized Trial in Uganda Open
View article: Feasibility of a social protection linkage program for individuals at-risk for tuberculosis in Uganda
Feasibility of a social protection linkage program for individuals at-risk for tuberculosis in Uganda Open
Social protection interventions have the potential to accelerate progress towards global tuberculosis (TB) targets. We piloted a screening and linkage program at four community health centers (HC) to enroll adults seeking TB diagnostic eva…
View article: Identifying mechanisms by which social determinants of health impact TB diagnostic evaluation uptake in Uganda: a qualitative study
Identifying mechanisms by which social determinants of health impact TB diagnostic evaluation uptake in Uganda: a qualitative study Open
Background Social and structural determinants of health (SDoH) are associated with tuberculosis (TB) outcomes but often unaddressed in TB care programs. We sought to describe the mechanism by which SDoH impact completion of TB diagnostic e…
View article: New manual qPCR assay validated on tongue swabs collected and processed in Uganda shows sensitivity that rivals sputum-based molecular TB diagnostics
New manual qPCR assay validated on tongue swabs collected and processed in Uganda shows sensitivity that rivals sputum-based molecular TB diagnostics Open
Background Reliance on sputum-based testing is a key barrier to increasing access to molecular diagnostics for tuberculosis (TB). Many people with TB are unable to produce and sputum processing increases the complexity and cost of molecula…
View article: Feasibility of a social protection linkage program for individuals at-risk for tuberculosis in Uganda
Feasibility of a social protection linkage program for individuals at-risk for tuberculosis in Uganda Open
Introduction Social protection interventions have the potential to accelerate progress towards global tuberculosis (TB) targets. We piloted a screening and linkage program at four community health centers (HC) to enroll adults seeking TB d…
View article: Evaluating the impact of cash transfers on tuberculosis (ExaCT TB): a stepped wedge cluster randomised controlled trial
Evaluating the impact of cash transfers on tuberculosis (ExaCT TB): a stepped wedge cluster randomised controlled trial Open
Background Mitigating financial barriers to tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis and treatment is a core priority of the global TB agenda. We evaluated the impact of a cash transfer intervention on completion of TB testing and treatment initiation …
View article: The impact of social protection interventions on treatment and socioeconomic outcomes of people with tuberculosis and their households: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
The impact of social protection interventions on treatment and socioeconomic outcomes of people with tuberculosis and their households: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of death due to infectious disease worldwide. People with TB and their households often suffer social and economic losses due to the cost of tuberculosis care. The World Health Organization …
View article: Multicomponent strategy with decentralised molecular testing for tuberculosis in Uganda: a cost and cost-effectiveness analysis
Multicomponent strategy with decentralised molecular testing for tuberculosis in Uganda: a cost and cost-effectiveness analysis Open
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
View article: Is aggregated surveillance data a reliable method for constructing tuberculosis care cascades? A secondary data analysis from Uganda
Is aggregated surveillance data a reliable method for constructing tuberculosis care cascades? A secondary data analysis from Uganda Open
To accelerate tuberculosis (TB) control and elimination, reliable data is needed to improve the quality of TB care. We assessed agreement between a surveillance dataset routinely collected for Uganda’s national TB program and a high-fideli…
View article: Readiness to implement on-site molecular testing for tuberculosis in community health centers in Uganda
Readiness to implement on-site molecular testing for tuberculosis in community health centers in Uganda Open
View article: Evaluating the Impact of Cash Transfers on Tuberculosis (ExaCT TB): A Stepped Wedge Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
Evaluating the Impact of Cash Transfers on Tuberculosis (ExaCT TB): A Stepped Wedge Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial Open
View article: Raw data for analysis.
Raw data for analysis. Open
An Excel spreadsheet that contains data support the analysis outlined in "Where will it end? Pathways to care and catastrophic costs following negative TB evaluation in Uganda". Spreadsheet is held on Figshare.
View article: Where will it end? Pathways to care and catastrophic costs following negative TB evaluation in Uganda
Where will it end? Pathways to care and catastrophic costs following negative TB evaluation in Uganda Open
Introduction Catastrophic costs incurred by tuberculosis (TB) patients have received considerable attention, however little is known about costs and pathways to care after a negative TB evaluation. Materials and methods We conducted a cros…
View article: Comparability of Two Methods for Collecting Programmatic Tuberculosis Data for Quality Improvement in Uganda
Comparability of Two Methods for Collecting Programmatic Tuberculosis Data for Quality Improvement in Uganda Open
View article: Patient Perspectives and Willingness to Accept Incentives for Tuberculosis Diagnostic Evaluation in Uganda
Patient Perspectives and Willingness to Accept Incentives for Tuberculosis Diagnostic Evaluation in Uganda Open
View article: Design and execution of a public randomization ceremony to enhance stakeholder engagement within a cluster randomized trial to improve tuberculosis diagnosis in Uganda
Design and execution of a public randomization ceremony to enhance stakeholder engagement within a cluster randomized trial to improve tuberculosis diagnosis in Uganda Open
Public randomization ceremonies have been proposed as a strategy to strengthen stakeholder engagement and address concerns and misconceptions associated with trial randomization. However, there are few published examples that describe how …
View article: Costs along the TB diagnostic pathway in Uganda
Costs along the TB diagnostic pathway in Uganda Open
View article: Impact of shelter-in-place on TB case notifications and mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic
Impact of shelter-in-place on TB case notifications and mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic Open
View article: Patient perspectives and willingness to accept incentives for tuberculosis diagnostic evaluation in Uganda.
Patient perspectives and willingness to accept incentives for tuberculosis diagnostic evaluation in Uganda. Open
Background Novel strategies are urgently needed to reduce gaps in the tuberculosis (TB) cascade of care. While patient centered interventions like cash transfers are increasingly recognized as a crucial approach for improving TB outcomes, …
View article: Study protocol: a cluster randomized trial to evaluate the effectiveness and implementation of onsite GeneXpert testing at community health centers in Uganda (XPEL-TB)
Study protocol: a cluster randomized trial to evaluate the effectiveness and implementation of onsite GeneXpert testing at community health centers in Uganda (XPEL-TB) Open
View article: Experiences and intentions of Ugandan household tuberculosis contacts receiving test results via text message: an exploratory study
Experiences and intentions of Ugandan household tuberculosis contacts receiving test results via text message: an exploratory study Open