Effect of SMS Reminders, Telephone Calls, and Transport Incentives on Enhancing the Completion of Tuberculosis Diagnosis and Initiation of Treatment for Diagnosed Patients: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
This randomized controlled trial will provide insights on the use of mHealth interventions to improve the completion of TB diagnosis among persons with presumed TB and initiation of treatment for diagnosed patients.
Authors
- Vicent Kasiita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1616-6887)
- Rebecca Nuwematsiko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8076-362X)
- Esther Buregyeya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4410-8027)
- Samuel Kagongwe
- Victoria Nankabirwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9952-8942)
- Lynn Atuyambe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5886-5080)
- Noah Kiwanuka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2471-9290)
- Irene Wobusobozi
Institutions
- Muni University (UG)
- Infectious Diseases Institute (UG)
- Makerere University (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JMIR Research Protocols
- Published
- 2025-08-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/70325
- Primary Topic
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00