Effectiveness of Trachomatous Trichiasis Case-identification Approaches in Ethiopia.
In: Epidemiology, Jg. 34 (2023-11-01), Heft 6, S. 909-920
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Background: Trachoma control programs use multiple approaches to identify individuals with trachomatous trichiasis (TT). Evidence is limited regarding which approaches are most effective and cost-efficient. Methods: We evaluated the effectiveness of two TT case-identification approaches in Ethiopia: community mobilization to encourage self-referral for centralized screening and house-to-house screenings conducted by case finders. We compared the number of true cases found per 1000 population and costs associated with case identification under each approach, stratified by villages that received one or multiple screening visits. Results: We conducted screenings in 396 villages. In villages receiving one house-to-house visit, case finders identified 14,229 suspected cases, of whom 10,513 (73.9%) presented for TT confirmation. A median of 17.2% (interquartile range [IQR]: 9.1%-27.8%) of those presenting truly had TT (positive predictive value). In single-visit villages, the community mobilization approach yielded higher rates of confirmed cases than the house-to-house approach (1.5 [IQR: 1.1, 2.6] vs. 1.1 [IQR: 0.5, 1.9] cases per 1000 population), and the median cost of identifying a TT case was less ($5.59 vs. $31.18) using community mobilization than house-to-house. In multiple-visit villages, additional screening visits increased the median rate of confirmed cases to 2.5 per 1000 population in community mobilization villages, but the rate remained unchanged in house-to-house villages. Conclusions: Community mobilization-based TT case finding had a higher yield than house-to-house, at a substantially lower cost. Future research should examine whether additional tools to aid case finders in their diagnosis increases case-finding efficiency and accuracy and whether TT prevalence and surgical program duration impact case-finding success. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Effectiveness of Trachomatous Trichiasis Case-identification Approaches in Ethiopia.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Diallo, Alpha Oumar ; Bayissasse, Belay ; Sisay, Alemayehu ; Seyum, Dawit ; Weaver, Jerusha ; Munoz, Beatriz ; Merbs, Shannath L. ; Gower, Emily W. |
Zeitschrift: | Epidemiology, Jg. 34 (2023-11-01), Heft 6, S. 909-920 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2023 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 1044-3983 (print) |
DOI: | 10.1097/EDE.0000000000001656 |
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