| Title | Enhanced tuberculosis case detection among substitution treatment patients: a randomized controlled trial. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2011 |
| Authors | Rüütel, Kristi, Helle-Mai Loit, Tiiu Sepp, Kai Kliiman, Louise-Anne McNutt, and Anneli Uusküla |
| Journal | BMC research notes |
| Volume | 4 |
| Pagination | 192 |
| Date Published | 2011 |
| ISSN | 1756-0500 |
| Abstract | Historically, HIV, TB (tuberculosis) and illegal drug treatment services in Estonia have been developed as vertical structures. Related health care services are often provided by different health care institutions and in different locations. This may present obstacles for vulnerable groups, such as injecting drug users (IDU), to access the needed services. We conducted a small scale randomized controlled trial to evaluate a case management intervention aimed at increasing TB screening and treatment entry among IDUs referred from a methadone drug treatment program in Jõhvi, North-Eastern Estonia. |
| Alternate Journal | BMC Res Notes |
