Table 1.
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Jan-Mar | Apr-Jun | Jul-Sep | Oct-Dec | Jan-Mar | Apr-Jun | Jul-Sep | Oct-Dec | Jan-Mar | Apr-Jun | Jul-Sep | Oct-Dec | |||||
Data Collection | TB REACH | Intervention Study Period: Jan – Oct 2012 |
Follow-up Period*: Nov 2012-Jun 2013 |
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MENTORS | Baseline Study Period: Jan-Sept 2013 |
Intervention Study Period: Oct 2013- Jun 2014 |
Follow-up Period*: Jul 2014-Mar 2015 |
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Guidelines | ART |
Ending Nov 2013 CD4 count < 250 cells/mm3 or signs of stage 4 HIV: initiate ART after 2 weeks of TB treatment CD4 count was above 250 cells/mm3: initiate ART after completion of TB treatment |
Starting Dec 2013 CD4 count < 50 cells/mm3: initiate ART after 2 weeks of TB treatment CD4 count > 50 cells/mm3: initiate ART after 8 weeks of TB treatment |
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TB |
Ending Nov 2013 8-month regimen: 2 months HRZE, 6 months HE |
Starting Dec 2013 6-month regimen: 2 months HRZE, 4 months HR |
Outcomes for patients who started treatment during the intervention study period were collected during the follow-up period.
Abbreviations: Isoniazid (H), Rifampicin (R), Pyrazinamide (Z), Ethambutol (E)