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Table 2 Odds of correct care* by randomization group among 70 patients with suspect tuberculosis, Tanzania, 2008-9

From: A randomized controlled trial of standard versus intensified tuberculosis diagnostics on treatment decisions by physicians in Northern Tanzania

 

Standard diagnostics

  

Intensified diagnostics

 

OR (CI)

p

Correct care at 8 weeks (for living participants in follow up; n = 47)

 

n for group

n correct care

% correct care

n for group

n correct care

% correct care

  

All participants

25

22

(88)

22

22

(100)

Undefined

0.14

TB+

9

9

(100)

9

9

(100)

1

 

TB-

16

13

(81)

13

13

(100)

Undefined

0.15

Smear negative participants

20

17

(85)

19

19

(100)

Undefined

0.12

TB+

4

4

(100)

6

6

(100)

1

 

TB-

16

13

(81)

13

13

(100)

Undefined

0.15

Correct care censored at death or last study visit; n = 70

     
 

n for group

n correct care

% correct care

n for group

n correct care

% correct care

  

All participants

37

26

(70)

33

29

(88)

3.1 (0.87,10.8)

0.06

TB+

16

9

(56)

16

11

(69)

2.1 (0.47, 9.7)

0.27

TB-

21

17

(81)

18

18

(100)

Undefined

0.07

Smear negative participants

32

21

(66)

27

24

(89)

4.2 (1.0,17.1)

0.04

TB+

11

4

(36)

9

6

(67)

3.5 (0.55, 22.3)

0.18

TB-

21

17

(81)

18

18

(100)

Undefined

0.07

  1. *Defined as TB therapy if designated to have clinically (by clinical endpoint committee) or microbiologically diagnosed TB, or no TB therapy if determined not to have TB.
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