Adherence to Isoniazid Prophylaxis in the Homeless
Author(s) -
Jacqueline P. Tulsky,
Louise Pilote,
Judith A. Hahn,
Andrew J. Zolopa,
Michele Burke,
Margaret A. Chesney,
Andrew R. Moss
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
archives of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3679
pISSN - 0003-9926
DOI - 10.1001/archinte.160.5.697
Subject(s) - medicine , isoniazid , tuberculosis , odds ratio , randomized controlled trial , incentive , residence , psychological intervention , physical therapy , family medicine , demography , psychiatry , pathology , sociology , economics , microeconomics
To test 2 interventions to improve adherence to isoniazid preventive therapy for tuberculosis in homeless adults. We compared (1) biweekly directly observed preventive therapy using a $5 monetary incentive and (2) biweekly directly observed preventive therapy using a peer health adviser, with (3) usual care at the tuberculosis clinic.
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