Abstract
People with tuberculosis require treatment for at least six months. As many patients do not complete their treatment, policies have been introduced to encourage adherence to treatment regimens. One such policy is directly observed therapy, which involves people directly observing patients taking their antituberculous drugs. To compare directly observed therapy (DOT) with self administration of treatment in people requiring treatment for clinically active tuberculosis or prevention of active disease. We searched the Cochrane Infectious Diseases Group Specialized Register (November 2005), CENTRAL (The Cochrane Library 2005, Issue 4), MEDLINE (1966 to November 2005), EMBASE (1974 to November 2005), LILACS (1982 to November 2005), and reference lists of articles. We also contacted researchers and organizations working in the field. Randomized and quasi-randomized controlled trials comparing a health worker, family member, or community volunteer routinely observing people taking antituberculous drugs compared with routine self administration of treatment at home. We include patients requiring treatment for clinically active tuberculosis or medication for preventing active disease. Both authors independently assessed trial methodolog...Continue Reading
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