This dataset is an anonymized subset of the data collected by the STOMP-TB study (A Comprehensive... more This dataset is an anonymized subset of the data collected by the STOMP-TB study (A Comprehensive Snapshot of Tuberculosis Transmission in an Urban Ugandan Community). The dataset includes records from: 1. patients who were diagnosed with pulmonary TB through routine care at one of four health facilities in Kampala, Uganda; 2. control patients who underwent TB evaluation with a negative result at the same facilities; 3. patients who were diagnosed with TB during a community-based active case finding campaign; and 4. control individuals who tested negative for TB during a community-based active case finding campaign. The included variables were used for analysis of geographic mobility and its association with TB disease in the publication "Characterization of geographic mobility among participants in facility- and community-based tuberculosis case finding in urban Uganda" by KO Robsky et al. (PLOS One, published May 14, 2021).
BackgroundSystematic screening is a potential tool for reducing the prevalence of tuberculosis an... more BackgroundSystematic screening is a potential tool for reducing the prevalence of tuberculosis and counteracting COVID-related disruptions in care. Repeated community-wide screening can also measure changes in the prevalence of tuberculosis over time.MethodsWe conducted serial, cross-sectional tuberculosis case-finding campaigns in one community in Kampala, Uganda, in 2019 and 2021. Both campaigns sought sputum for tuberculosis testing (Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra) from all adolescents and adults. We estimated the prevalence of tuberculosis among screening participants in each campaign and compared characteristics of people with tuberculosis across campaigns. We simultaneously enrolled and characterized community residents who were diagnosed with tuberculosis through routine care and assessed trends in facility-based diagnosis.ResultsWe successfully screened 12,033 community residents (35% of the estimated adult/adolescent population) in 2019 and 11,595 (33%) in 2021. In 2019, 0.94% (95% CI...
The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
BACKGROUND: Population-based active case-finding (ACF) identifies people with TB in communities b... more BACKGROUND: Population-based active case-finding (ACF) identifies people with TB in communities but can be costly.METHODS: We conducted an empiric costing study within a door-to-door household ACF campaign in an urban community in Uganda, where all adults, regardless of symptoms, were screened by sputum Xpert Ultra testing. We used a combination of direct observation and self-reported logs to estimate staffing requirements. Study budgets were reviewed to collect costs of overheads, equipment, and consumables. Our primary outcome was the cost per person diagnosed with TB.RESULTS: Over a 28-week period, three teams of two people collected sputum from 11,341 adults, of whom 48 (0.4%) tested positive for TB. Screening 1,000 adults required 258 person-hours of effort at a cost of US$402,000, 70% of which was for GeneXpert cartridges. The estimated cost per person screened was $36 (95% uncertainty range [95% UR] 34–38), and the cost per person diagnosed with Xpert-positive TB was $8,400 (...
Background Safe male circumcision (SMC) is currently recognized as a preventive strategy in reduc... more Background Safe male circumcision (SMC) is currently recognized as a preventive strategy in reducing the risk of HIV; however, the prevalence of circumcised men in Uganda is still quite low at 26%. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and factors associated with SMC and among Makerere University undergraduate students, in Kampala Uganda. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study among 602 participants selected using multistage probability sampling strategy. Pretested semi-structured questionnaires and focus group discussions were used to collect data. Quantitative data were analyzed with Stata 12.0, the prevalence ratio and p-values were calculated. Possible interactions and confounding variables were assessed with the Poisson regression model while qualitative data was analyzed with content analysis. Results The overall prevalence of safe male circumcision among male undergraduates was 58.3% (95% CI: 54.37 – 62.24). Factors associated with SMC prevalence included: safety...
The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 2021
This dataset is an anonymized subset of the data collected by the STOMP-TB study (A Comprehensive... more This dataset is an anonymized subset of the data collected by the STOMP-TB study (A Comprehensive Snapshot of Tuberculosis Transmission in an Urban Ugandan Community). The included records are from patients who were diagnosed with pulmonary TB through routine care at one of four health facilities in Kampala, Uganda, or control patients who underwent TB evaluation with a negative result at the same facilities. The included variables were used for analysis of underweight status, characteristic TB symptoms, and probability of bacteriologically-confirmed TB in the publication "Evaluation of underweight status may improve identification of the highest-risk patients during outpatient evaluation for pulmonary tuberculosis" by PJ Kitonsa et al. (Plos One, accepted December 2020).
Anonymized subset of raw data used for published analyses. Folder contains one CSV file and data ... more Anonymized subset of raw data used for published analyses. Folder contains one CSV file and data dictionary.
This dataset is an anonymized subset of the data collected by the STOMP-TB study (A Comprehensive... more This dataset is an anonymized subset of the data collected by the STOMP-TB study (A Comprehensive Snapshot of Tuberculosis Transmission in an Urban Ugandan Community). The dataset includes records from: 1. patients who were diagnosed with pulmonary TB through routine care at one of four health facilities in Kampala, Uganda; 2. control patients who underwent TB evaluation with a negative result at the same facilities; 3. patients who were diagnosed with TB during a community-based active case finding campaign; and 4. control individuals who tested negative for TB during a community-based active case finding campaign. The included variables were used for analysis of geographic mobility and its association with TB disease in the publication "Characterization of geographic mobility among participants in facility- and community-based tuberculosis case finding in urban Uganda" by KO Robsky et al. (PLOS One, published May 14, 2021).
BackgroundSystematic screening is a potential tool for reducing the prevalence of tuberculosis an... more BackgroundSystematic screening is a potential tool for reducing the prevalence of tuberculosis and counteracting COVID-related disruptions in care. Repeated community-wide screening can also measure changes in the prevalence of tuberculosis over time.MethodsWe conducted serial, cross-sectional tuberculosis case-finding campaigns in one community in Kampala, Uganda, in 2019 and 2021. Both campaigns sought sputum for tuberculosis testing (Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra) from all adolescents and adults. We estimated the prevalence of tuberculosis among screening participants in each campaign and compared characteristics of people with tuberculosis across campaigns. We simultaneously enrolled and characterized community residents who were diagnosed with tuberculosis through routine care and assessed trends in facility-based diagnosis.ResultsWe successfully screened 12,033 community residents (35% of the estimated adult/adolescent population) in 2019 and 11,595 (33%) in 2021. In 2019, 0.94% (95% CI...
The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
BACKGROUND: Population-based active case-finding (ACF) identifies people with TB in communities b... more BACKGROUND: Population-based active case-finding (ACF) identifies people with TB in communities but can be costly.METHODS: We conducted an empiric costing study within a door-to-door household ACF campaign in an urban community in Uganda, where all adults, regardless of symptoms, were screened by sputum Xpert Ultra testing. We used a combination of direct observation and self-reported logs to estimate staffing requirements. Study budgets were reviewed to collect costs of overheads, equipment, and consumables. Our primary outcome was the cost per person diagnosed with TB.RESULTS: Over a 28-week period, three teams of two people collected sputum from 11,341 adults, of whom 48 (0.4%) tested positive for TB. Screening 1,000 adults required 258 person-hours of effort at a cost of US$402,000, 70% of which was for GeneXpert cartridges. The estimated cost per person screened was $36 (95% uncertainty range [95% UR] 34–38), and the cost per person diagnosed with Xpert-positive TB was $8,400 (...
Background Safe male circumcision (SMC) is currently recognized as a preventive strategy in reduc... more Background Safe male circumcision (SMC) is currently recognized as a preventive strategy in reducing the risk of HIV; however, the prevalence of circumcised men in Uganda is still quite low at 26%. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and factors associated with SMC and among Makerere University undergraduate students, in Kampala Uganda. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study among 602 participants selected using multistage probability sampling strategy. Pretested semi-structured questionnaires and focus group discussions were used to collect data. Quantitative data were analyzed with Stata 12.0, the prevalence ratio and p-values were calculated. Possible interactions and confounding variables were assessed with the Poisson regression model while qualitative data was analyzed with content analysis. Results The overall prevalence of safe male circumcision among male undergraduates was 58.3% (95% CI: 54.37 – 62.24). Factors associated with SMC prevalence included: safety...
The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 2021
This dataset is an anonymized subset of the data collected by the STOMP-TB study (A Comprehensive... more This dataset is an anonymized subset of the data collected by the STOMP-TB study (A Comprehensive Snapshot of Tuberculosis Transmission in an Urban Ugandan Community). The included records are from patients who were diagnosed with pulmonary TB through routine care at one of four health facilities in Kampala, Uganda, or control patients who underwent TB evaluation with a negative result at the same facilities. The included variables were used for analysis of underweight status, characteristic TB symptoms, and probability of bacteriologically-confirmed TB in the publication "Evaluation of underweight status may improve identification of the highest-risk patients during outpatient evaluation for pulmonary tuberculosis" by PJ Kitonsa et al. (Plos One, accepted December 2020).
Anonymized subset of raw data used for published analyses. Folder contains one CSV file and data ... more Anonymized subset of raw data used for published analyses. Folder contains one CSV file and data dictionary.
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