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Primary outcomes
| Primary outcomes |
Intervention group
(DOT + SMS) n = 137 |
Control group
(DOT) n = 142 |
Effect Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | OR [95% CI]; p | |
| Microscopy at 5 months | |||
| Negative (successfully treated) | 111 (81.0) | 106 (74.6) | 1.45 [0.81, 2.56]; 0.20 |
| Microscopy at 6 months | |||
| Negative (cured) | 87 (63.5) | 88 (62) | 1.06 [0.65, 1.73); 0.79 |
DOT directly observed treatment, SMS short message service, OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval
