Intervention vs Control Group: Number Treated for Microbiologically-confirmed TB Within 14 Days After Presentation to the Health Center for TB Evaluation
Calculated by ConductScience from the counts the trial posted to ClinicalTrials.gov.
Measures 6
Calculated by ConductScience from the counts the trial posted to ClinicalTrials.gov.
| Measure | Value | 95% interval, lower | 95% interval, upper | Method | Note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Risk in group 1 | 0.0617 | 0.0556 | 0.0683 | wilson | ClinicalTrials.gov | |
| Risk in group 2 | 0.0432 | 0.0379 | 0.0491 | wilson | ClinicalTrials.gov | |
| Risk difference, group 1 minus group 2 | 0.0185 | 0.0101 | 0.027 | newcombe hybrid score | ClinicalTrials.gov | |
| Risk ratio, group 1 over group 2 | 1.43 | 1.21 | 1.69 | log | ClinicalTrials.gov | |
| Odds ratio, group 1 over group 2 | 1.46 | 1.22 | 1.73 | log | ClinicalTrials.gov | |
| Number needed to treat, for one more participant with the outcome on Intervention than on Control Group | 54 | 37.1 | 99.5 | from the risk difference interval | ClinicalTrials.gov |
Groups 2
Group 2 names the comparator: control.
| Group | Title | Description | With the outcome | Analysed | ClinicalTrials.gov code | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | Intervention | Onsite molecular testing for TB with GeneXpert + process redesign to facilitate same-day TB diagnosis and treatment + performance feedback~GeneXpert: Onsite molecular testing with GeneXpert as a replacement for microscopy~Process re-design: Research and Uganda NTLP staff will engage health center staff in a discussion of how to re-organize clinical, laboratory and pharmacy services to enable same-day TB diagnosis and treatment.~Performance Feedback: Feedback of TB diagnostic evaluation quality indicators to health center staff | 342 | 5,546 | OG001 | ClinicalTrials.gov |
| Group 2 | Control Group | Onsite ZN or LED fluorescence microscopy + hub-based GeneXpert testing per existing protocols | 220 | 5,098 | OG000 | ClinicalTrials.gov |
Outcome 5
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Type | PRIMARY | ClinicalTrials.gov |
| Title | Number Treated for Microbiologically-confirmed TB Within 14 Days After Presentation to the Health Center for TB Evaluation | ClinicalTrials.gov |
| Description | Effectiveness outcome. | ClinicalTrials.gov |
| Time frame | Within 14 days after presentation to the health center for tuberculosis evaluation | ClinicalTrials.gov |
| Population | ClinicalTrials.gov |
Trial 8
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Title | GeneXpert Performance Evaluation for Linkage to Tuberculosis Care | ClinicalTrials.gov |
| NCT number | NCT03044158 | ClinicalTrials.gov |
| Phases | NA | ClinicalTrials.gov |
| Conditions | Tuberculosis, Pulmonary, Rifampicin Resistant Tuberculosis | ClinicalTrials.gov |
| Interventions | GeneXpert I, Process re-design, Performance Feedback | ClinicalTrials.gov |
| Lead sponsor | University of California, San Francisco | ClinicalTrials.gov |
| Results first posted | 2025-02-18 | ClinicalTrials.gov |
| Results on ClinicalTrials.gov | https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03044158?tab=results | ClinicalTrials.gov |
Source 4
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Release | trial-comparisons-2026-03-23-0.1.0 | ClinicalTrials.gov |
| Release manifest SHA-256 | f66225897fbf258b57ea10bdacfd0347d3cdfda93f7f5685234b7e06ea36fa57 | ClinicalTrials.gov |
| AACT copy | 2026-03-23 | ClinicalTrials.gov |
| Tables read | outcome_counts.parquet, outcome_measurements.parquet, outcomes.parquet, reported_event_totals.parquet, reported_events.parquet, result_groups.parquet, studies.parquet, ctgov_trial.parquet | ClinicalTrials.gov |
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ClinicalTrials.gov: none stated ClinicalTrials.gov's data carry an international copyright outside the United States: https://clinicaltrials.gov/about-site/terms-conditions. The measures are ConductScience's calculation from them.