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December 2015

The Incidence of Human Papillomavirus in Tanzanian Adolescent Girls Before Reported Sexual Debut. (2015) Houlihan, Catherine F; Baisley, Kathy; Bravo, Ignacio G; Kapiga, Saidi; de Sanjosé, Silvia; Changalucha, John; Ross, David A; Hayes, Richard J; Watson-Jones, Deborah

Malnutrition and Childhood Disability in Turkana, Kenya: Results from a Case-Control Study. (2015) Kuper, Hannah; Nyapera, Velma; Evans, Jennifer; Munyendo, David; Zuurmond, Maria; Frison, Severine; Mwenda, Victoria; Otieno, David; Kisia, James

Trends in silicosis prevalence and the healthy worker effect among gold miners in South Africa: a prevalence study with follow up of employment status. (2015) Knight, David; Ehrlich, Rodney; Fielding, Katherine; Jeffery, Hannah; Grant, Alison; Churchyard, Gavin

Feasibility, safety and effectiveness of combining home based malaria management and seasonal malaria chemoprevention in children less than 10 years in Senegal: a cluster-randomised trial. (2015) Tine, Roger CK; Ndour, Cheikh T; Faye, Babacar; Cairns, Matthew; Sylla, Khadime; Ndiaye, Magatte; Ndiaye, Jean L; Sow, Doudou; Cisse, Badara; Magnussen, Pascal; Bygbjerg, Ib C; Gaye, Oumar description

Age- and Sex-Specific Social Contact Patterns and Incidence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection. (2015) Dodd, Peter J; Looker, Clare; Plumb, Ian D; Bond, Virginia; Schaap, Ab; Shanaube, Kwame; Muyoyeta, Monde; Vynnycky, Emilia; Godfrey-Faussett, Peter; Corbett, Elizabeth L; Beyers, Nulda; Ayles, Helen; White, Richard G

November 2015

Toluidine Blue 0.05% Vital Staining for the Diagnosis of Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia in Kenya. (2015) Gichuhi, Stephen; Macharia, Ephantus; Kabiru, Joy; Zindamoyen, Alain M'bongo; Rono, Hilary; Ollando, Ernest; Wanyonyi, Leonard; Wachira, Joseph; Munene, Rhoda; Onyuma, Timothy; Jaoko, Walter G; Sagoo, Mandeep S; Weiss, Helen A; Burton, Matthew J

Clinical Presentation of Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia in Kenya. (2015) Gichuhi, Stephen; Macharia, Ephantus; Kabiru, Joy; Zindamoyen, Alain M'bongo; Rono, Hilary; Ollando, Ernest; Wanyonyi, Leonard; Wachira, Joseph; Munene, Rhoda; Onyuma, Timothy; Sagoo, Mandeep S; Weiss, Helen A; Burton, Matthew J

Effectiveness and safety of misoprostol distributed to antenatal women to prevent postpartum haemorrhage after child-births: a stepped-wedge cluster-randomized trial. (2015) Ononge, Sam; Campbell, Oona MR; Kaharuza, Frank; Lewis, James J; Fielding, Katherine; Mirembe, Florence

The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the peer-delivered Thinking Healthy Programme for perinatal depression in Pakistan and India: the SHARE study protocol for randomised controlled trials. (2015) Sikander, Siham; Lazarus, Anisha; Bangash, Omer; Fuhr, Daniela C; Weobong, Benedict; Krishna, Revathi N; Ahmad, Ikhlaq; Weiss, Helen A; Price, LeShawndra; Rahman, Atif; Patel, Vikram

Trachoma and Relative Poverty: A Case-Control Study. (2015) Habtamu, Esmael; Wondie, Tariku; Aweke, Sintayehu; Tadesse, Zerihun; Zerihun, Mulat; Zewdie, Zebideru; Callahan, Kelly; Emerson, Paul M; Kuper, Hannah; Bailey, Robin L; Mabey, David CW; Rajak, Saul N; Polack, Sarah; Weiss, Helen A; Burton, Matthew J

The Impact of Trachomatous Trichiasis on Quality of Life: A Case Control Study. (2015) Habtamu, Esmael; Wondie, Tariku; Aweke, Sintayehu; Tadesse, Zerihun; Zerihun, Mulat; Zewudie, Zebideru; Gebeyehu, Wondimu; Callahan, Kelly; Emerson, Paul M; Kuper, Hannah; Bailey, Robin L; Mabey, David CW; Rajak, Saul N; Polack, Sarah; Weiss, Helen A; Burton, Matthew J

Prevention of bacterial infections in the newborn by pre-delivery administration of azithromycin: Study protocol of a randomized efficacy trial. (2015) Roca, Anna; Oluwalana, Claire; Camara, Bully; Bojang, Abdoulie; Burr, Sarah; Davis, Timothy ME; Bailey, Robin; Kampmann, Beate; Mueller, Jenny; Bottomley, Christian; D'Alessandro, Umberto

Effect on nasopharyngeal pneumococcal carriage of replacing PCV7 with PCV13 in the Expanded Programme of Immunization in The Gambia. (2015) Roca, Anna; Bojang, Abdoulie; Bottomley, Christian; Gladstone, Rebecca A; Adetifa, Jane U; Egere, Uzochukwu; Burr, Sarah; Antonio, Martin; Bentley, Stephen; Kampmann, Beate; Pneumo13 Study Group

Generalizing boundaries for triangular designs, and efficacy estimation at extended follow-ups. (2015) Allison, Annabel; Edwards, Tansy; Omollo, Raymond; Alves, Fabiana; Magirr, Dominic; E Alexander, Neal D

Combination of Insecticide Treated Nets and Indoor Residual Spraying in Northern Tanzania Provides Additional Reduction in Vector Population Density and Malaria Transmission Rates Compared to Insecticide Treated Nets Alone: A Randomised Control Trial. (2015) Protopopoff, Natacha; Wright, Alexandra; West, Philippa A; Tigererwa, Robinson; Mosha, Franklin W; Kisinza, William; Kleinschmidt, Immo; Rowland, Mark

Individual-level factors associated with variation in mycobacterial-specific immune response: Gender and previous BCG vaccination status. (2015) Rhodes, Sophie J; Knight, Gwenan M; Fielding, Katherine; Scriba, Thomas J; Pathan, Ansar A; McShane, Helen; Fletcher, Helen; White, Richard G description

Chronic Diseases in North-West Tanzania and Southern Uganda. Public Perceptions of Terminologies, Aetiologies, Symptoms and Preferred Management. (2015) Nnko, Soori; Bukenya, Dominic; Kavishe, Bazil Balthazar; Biraro, Samuel; Peck, Robert; Kapiga, Saidi; Grosskurth, Heiner; Seeley, Janet

Barriers in physical access to maternal health services in rural Ethiopia. (2015) Okwaraji, Yemisrach B; Webb, Emily L; Edmond, Karen M

Behavior Change After 20 Months of a Radio Campaign Addressing Key Lifesaving Family Behaviors for Child Survival: Midline Results From a Cluster Randomized Trial in Rural Burkina Faso. (2015) Sarrassat, Sophie; Meda, Nicolas; Ouedraogo, Moctar; Some, Henri; Bambara, Robert; Head, Roy; Murray, Joanna; Remes, Pieter; Cousens, Simon

October 2015

Validation of the MINI (DSM IV) Tool for the Assessment of Alcohol Dependence among Young People in Northern Tanzania Using the Alcohol Biomarker Phosphatidylethanol (PEth). (2015) Francis, Joel M; Helander, Anders; Kapiga, Saidi H; Weiss, Helen A; Grosskurth, Heiner

Adverse pregnancy outcomes in rural Uganda (1996-2013): trends and associated factors from serial cross sectional surveys. (2015) Asiki, Gershim; Baisley, Kathy; Newton, Rob; Marions, Lena; Seeley, Janet; Kamali, Anatoli; Smedman, Lars

Erratum to: Expanded Quality Management Using Information Power (EQUIP): protocol for a quasi-experimental study to improve maternal and newborn health in Tanzania and Uganda. (2015) Hanson, Claudia; Waiswa, Peter; Marchant, Tanya; Marx, Michael; Manzi, Fatuma; Mbaruku, Godfrey; Rowe, Alex; Tomson, Göran; Schellenberg, Joanna; Peterson, Stefan; EQUIP Study Team

ARK: Aggregation of Reads by K-Means for Estimation of Bacterial Community Composition. (2015) Koslicki, David; Chatterjee, Saikat; Shahrivar, Damon; Walker, Alan W; Francis, Suzanna C; Fraser, Louise J; Vehkaperä, Mikko; Lan, Yueheng; Corander, Jukka

Serology describes a profile of declining malaria transmission in Farafenni, The Gambia. (2015) van den Hoogen, Lotus L; Griffin, Jamie T; Cook, Jackie; Sepúlveda, Nuno; Corran, Patrick; Conway, David J; Milligan, Paul; Affara, Muna; Allen, Stephen J; Proietti, Carla; Ceesay, Serign J; Targett, Geoffrey A; D'Alessandro, Umberto; Greenwood, Brian; Riley, Eleanor M; Drakeley, Chris

Maternal and perinatal mortality in resource-limited settings - Authors' reply. (2015) Hanson, Claudia; Cox, Jonathan; Mbaruku, Godfrey; Manzi, Fatuma; Gabrysch, Sabine; Schellenberg, David; Tanner, Marcel; Ronsmans, Carine; Schellenberg, Joanna

Herpes Simplex Virus Type-2 Cervicovaginal Shedding Among Women Living With HIV-1 and Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy in Burkina Faso: An 8-Year Longitudinal Study. (2015) Low, Andrea J; Nagot, Nicolas; Weiss, Helen A; Konate, Issouf; Kania, Dramane; Segondy, Michel; Meda, Nicolas; van de Perre, Philippe; Mayaud, Philippe; Yerelon Study Group

The Affordable Medicines Facility-malaria (AMFm): are remote areas benefiting from the intervention? (2015) Ye, Yazoume; Arnold, Fred; Noor, Abdisalan; Wamukoya, Marilyn; Amuasi, John; Blay, Samuel; Mberu, Blessing; Ren, Ruilin; Kyobutungi, Catherine; Wekesah, Frederick; Gatakaa, Hellen; Toda, Mitsuru; Njogu, Julius; Evance, Illah; O'Connell, Kathryn; Shewchuk, Tanya; Thougher, Sarah; Mann, Andrea; Willey, Barbara; Goodman, Catherine; Hanson, Kara

The Epidemiology of Alcohol Use and Alcohol Use Disorders among Young People in Northern Tanzania. (2015) Francis, Joel M; Weiss, Helen A; Mshana, Gerry; Baisley, Kathy; Grosskurth, Heiner; Kapiga, Saidi H

Comparison of self-reported alcohol use with the alcohol biomarker phosphatidylethanol among young people in northern Tanzania. (2015) Francis, Joel M; Weiss, Helen A; Helander, Anders; Kapiga, Saidi H; Changalucha, John; Grosskurth, Heiner picture_as_pdf

September 2015

Effectiveness of a Home-Based Counselling Strategy on Neonatal Care and Survival: A Cluster-Randomised Trial in Six Districts of Rural Southern Tanzania. (2015) Hanson, Claudia; Manzi, Fatuma; Mkumbo, Elibariki; Shirima, Kizito; Penfold, Suzanne; Hill, Zelee; Shamba, Donat; Jaribu, Jennie; Hamisi, Yuna; Soremekun, Seyi; Cousens, Simon; Marchant, Tanya; Mshinda, Hassan; Schellenberg, David; Tanner, Marcel; Schellenberg, Joanna

Frequency of HIV-testing and factors associated with multiple lifetime HIV-testing among a rural population of Zambian men. (2015) Hensen, B; Lewis, JJ; Schaap, A; Tembo, M; Vera-Hernández, M; Mutale, W; Weiss, HA; Hargreaves, J; Stringer, Jsa; Ayles, H

"If You Are Not Circumcised, I Cannot Say Yes": The Role of Women in Promoting the Uptake of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision in Tanzania. (2015) Osaki, Haika; Mshana, Gerry; Wambura, Mwita; Grund, Jonathan; Neke, Nyasule; Kuringe, Evodius; Plotkin, Marya; Mahler, Hally; Terris-Prestholt, Fern; Weiss, Helen; Changalucha, John

Missed Opportunities for TB Investigation in Primary Care Clinics in South Africa: Experience from the XTEND Trial. (2015) Chihota, Violet N; Ginindza, Sibuse; McCarthy, Kerrigan; Grant, Alison D; Churchyard, Gavin; Fielding, Katherine

Effectiveness of Electronic Reminders to Improve Medication Adherence in Tuberculosis Patients: A Cluster-Randomised Trial. (2015) Liu, Xiaoqiu; Lewis, James J; Zhang, Hui; Lu, Wei; Zhang, Shun; Zheng, Guilan; Bai, Liqiong; Li, Jun; Li, Xue; Chen, Hongguang; Liu, Mingming; Chen, Rong; Chi, Junying; Lu, Jian; Huan, Shitong; Cheng, Shiming; Wang, Lixia; Jiang, Shiwen; Chin, Daniel P; Fielding, Katherine L

Health Facility Utilisation Changes during the Introduction of Community Case Management of Malaria in South Western Uganda: An Interrupted Time Series Approach. (2015) Lal, Sham; Ndyomugenyi, Richard; Alexander, Neal D; Lagarde, Mylene; Paintain, Lucy; Magnussen, Pascal; Chandramohan, Daniel; Clarke, Siân E picture_as_pdf

Toxicity of Amphotericin B Deoxycholate-Based Induction Therapy in Patients with HIV-Associated Cryptococcal Meningitis. (2015) Bicanic, Tihana; Bottomley, Christian; Loyse, Angela; Brouwer, Annemarie E; Muzoora, Conrad; Taseera, Kabanda; Jackson, Arthur; Phulusa, Jacob; Hosseinipour, Mina C; van der Horst, Charles; Limmathurotsakul, Direk; White, Nicholas J; Wilson, Douglas; Wood, Robin; Meintjes, Graeme; Harrison, Thomas S; Jarvis, Joseph N

Uptake, Accuracy, Safety, and Linkage into Care over Two Years of Promoting Annual Self-Testing for HIV in Blantyre, Malawi: A Community-Based Prospective Study. (2015) Choko, Augustine T; MacPherson, Peter; Webb, Emily L; Willey, Barbara A; Feasy, Helena; Sambakunsi, Rodrick; Mdolo, Aaron; Makombe, Simon D; Desmond, Nicola; Hayes, Richard; Maheswaran, Hendramoorthy; Corbett, Elizabeth L

Brief Report: The Effect of Antiretroviral Therapy and CD4 Count on Markers of Infectiousness in HIV-Associated Tuberculosis. (2015) van Halsema, CL; Fielding, KL; Chihota, VN; George, EC; Lewis, JJ; Churchyard, GJ; Grant, AD desktop_windows

August 2015

Evidence-based vector control? Improving the quality of vector control trials. (2015) Wilson, Anne L; Boelaert, Marleen; Kleinschmidt, Immo; Pinder, Margaret; Scott, Thomas W; Tusting, Lucy S; Lindsay, Steve W

Setting research priorities to improve global newborn health and prevent stillbirths by 2025. (2015) Yoshida, Sachiyo; Martines, José; Lawn, Joy E; Wall, Stephen; Souza, Joăo Paulo; Rudan, Igor; Cousens, Simon; neonatal health research priority setting group; Aaby, Peter; Adam, Ishag; Adhikari, Ramesh Kant; Ambalavanan, Namasivayam; Arifeen, Shams Ei; Aryal, Dhana Raj; Asiruddin, Sk; Baqui, Abdullah; Barros, Aluisio Jd; Benn, Christine S; Bhandari, Vineet; Bhatnagar, Shinjini; Bhattacharya, Sohinee; Bhutta, Zulfiqar A; Black, Robert E; Blencowe, Hannah; Bose, Carl; Brown, Justin; Bührer, Christoph; Carlo, Wally; Cecatti, Jose Guilherme; Cheung, Po-Yin; Clark, Robert; Colbourn, Tim; Conde-Agudelo, Agustin; Corbett, Erica; Czeizel, Andrew E; Das, Abhik; Day, Louise Tina; Deal, Carolyn; Deorari, Ashok; Dilmen, Uğur; English, Mike; Engmann, Cyril; Esamai, Fabian; Fall, Caroline; Ferriero, Donna M; Gisore, Peter; Hazir, Tabish; Higgins, Rosemary D; Homer, Caroline Se; Hoque, DE; Irgens, Lorentz; Islam, MT; de Graft-Johnson, Joseph; Joshua, Martias Alice; Keenan, William; Khatoon, Soofia; Kieler, Helle; Kramer, Michael S; Lackritz, Eve M; Lavender, Tina; Lawintono, Laurensia; Luhanga, Richard; Marsh, David; McMillan, Douglas; McNamara, Patrick J; Mol, Ben Willem J; Molyneux, Elizabeth; Mukasa, GK; Mutabazi, Miriam; Nacul, Luis Carlos; Nakakeeto, Margaret; Narayanan, Indira; Olusanya, Bolajoko; Osrin, David; Paul, Vinod; Poets, Christian; Reddy, Uma M; Santosham, Mathuram; Sayed, Rubayet; Schlabritz-Loutsevitch, Natalia E; Singhal, Nalini; Smith, Mary Alice; Smith, Peter G; Soofi, Sajid; Spong, Catherine Y; Sultana, Shahin; Tshefu, Antoinette; van Bel, Frank; Gray, Lauren Vestewig; Waiswa, Peter; Wang, Wei; Williams, Sarah LA; Wright, Linda; Zaidi, Anita; Zhang, Yanfeng; Zhong, Nanbert; Zuniga, Isabel; Bahl, Rajiv

The Second Zambian National Tuberculosis Drug Resistance survey - a comparison of conventional and molecular methods. (2015) Kapata, Nathan; Mbulo, Grace; Cobelens, Frank; de Haas, Petra; Schaap, Ab; Mwamba, Pike; Mwanza, Winnie; Muvwimi, Mweemba; Muyoyeta, Monde; Moyo, Maureen; Mulenga, Lutinala; Grobusch, Martin P; Godfrey-Faussett, Peter; Ayles, Helen

The Impact of Different CD4 Cell-Count Monitoring and Switching Strategies on Mortality in HIV-Infected African Adults on Antiretroviral Therapy: An Application of Dynamic Marginal Structural Models. (2015) Ford, Deborah; Robins, James M; Petersen, Maya L; Gibb, Diana M; Gilks, Charles F; Mugyenyi, Peter; Grosskurth, Heiner; Hakim, James; Katabira, Elly; Babiker, Abdel G; Walker, A Sarah; DART Trial Team

Effectiveness of Provider and Community Interventions to Improve Treatment of Uncomplicated Malaria in Nigeria: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial. (2015) Onwujekwe, Obinna; Mangham-Jefferies, Lindsay; Cundill, Bonnie; Alexander, Neal; Langham, Julia; Ibe, Ogochukwu; Uzochukwu, Benjamin; Wiseman, Virginia

What's more general than a whole population? (2015) Alexander, Neal

Clinical Characteristics and Lung Function in Older Children Vertically Infected With Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Malawi. (2015) Mwalukomo, Thandie; Rylance, Sarah J; Webb, Emily L; Anderson, Suzanne; O'Hare, Bernadette; van Oosterhout, Joep J; Ferrand, Rashida A; Corbett, Elizabeth L; Rylance, Jamie

Designing and implementing a socioeconomic intervention to enhance TB control: operational evidence from the CRESIPT project in Peru. (2015) Wingfield, Tom; Boccia, Delia; Tovar, Marco A; Huff, Doug; Montoya, Rosario; Lewis, James J; Gilman, Robert H; Evans, Carlton A

Seasonality in malaria transmission: implications for case-management with long-acting artemisinin combination therapy in sub-Saharan Africa. (2015) Cairns, Matthew E; Walker, Patrick GT; Okell, Lucy C; Griffin, Jamie T; Garske, Tini; Asante, Kwaku Poku; Owusu-Agyei, Seth; Diallo, Diadier; Dicko, Alassane; Cisse, Badara; Greenwood, Brian M; Chandramohan, Daniel; Ghani, Azra C; Milligan, Paul J

Stepped wedge randomised controlled trials: systematic review of studies published between 2010 and 2014. (2015) Beard, Emma; Lewis, James J; Copas, Andrew; Davey, Calum; Osrin, David; Baio, Gianluca; Thompson, Jennifer A; Fielding, Katherine L; Omar, Rumana Z; Ononge, Sam; Hargreaves, James; Prost, Audrey

Designing a stepped wedge trial: three main designs, carry-over effects and randomisation approaches. (2015) Copas, Andrew J; Lewis, James J; Thompson, Jennifer A; Davey, Calum; Baio, Gianluca; Hargreaves, James R

Analysis and reporting of stepped wedge randomised controlled trials: synthesis and critical appraisal of published studies, 2010 to 2014. (2015) Davey, Calum; Hargreaves, James; Thompson, Jennifer A; Copas, Andrew J; Beard, Emma; Lewis, James J; Fielding, Katherine L

Five questions to consider before conducting a stepped wedge trial. (2015) Hargreaves, James R; Copas, Andrew J; Beard, Emma; Osrin, David; Lewis, James J; Davey, Calum; Thompson, Jennifer A; Baio, Gianluca; Fielding, Katherine L; Prost, Audrey

Hypertension Control and Its Correlates Among Adults Attending a Hypertension Clinic in Tanzania. (2015) Maginga, John; Guerrero, Mariana; Koh, Eileen; Holm Hansen, Christian; Shedafa, Rehema; Kalokola, Fredrick; Smart, Luke R; Peck, Robert N

Logistic, ethical, and political dimensions of stepped wedge trials: critical review and case studies. (2015) Prost, Audrey; Binik, Ariella; Abubakar, Ibrahim; Roy, Anjana; De Allegri, Manuela; Mouchoux, Christelle; Dreischulte, Tobias; Ayles, Helen; Lewis, James J; Osrin, David

How important is randomisation in a stepped wedge trial? (2015) Hargreaves, James R; Prost, Audrey; Fielding, Katherine L; Copas, Andrew J

Clinical presentation, biochemical, and haematological parameters and their association with outcome in patients with Ebola virus disease: an observational cohort study. (2015) Hunt, Luke; Gupta-Wright, Ankur; Simms, Victoria; Tamba, Fayia; Knott, Victoria; Tamba, Kongoneh; Heisenberg-Mansaray, Saidu; Tamba, Emmanuel; Sheriff, Alpha; Conteh, Sulaiman; Smith, Tom; Tobin, Shelagh; Brooks, Tim; Houlihan, Catherine; Cummings, Rachael; Fletcher, Tom

A Non-Inferiority, Individually Randomized Trial of Intermittent Screening and Treatment versus Intermittent Preventive Treatment in the Control of Malaria in Pregnancy. (2015) Tagbor, Harry; Cairns, Matthew; Bojang, Kalifa; Coulibaly, Sheick Oumar; Kayentao, Kassoum; Williams, John; Abubakar, Ismaela; Akor, Francis; Mohammed, Khalifa; Bationo, Richard; Dabira, Edgar; Soulama, Alamissa; Djimdé, Moussa; Guirou, Etienne; Awine, Timothy; Quaye, Stephen; Njie, Fanta; Ordi, Jaume; Doumbo, Ogobara; Hodgson, Abraham; Oduro, Abraham; Meshnick, Steven; Taylor, Steve; Magnussen, Pascal; ter Kuile, Feiko; Woukeu, Arouna; Milligan, Paul; Chandramohan, Daniel; Greenwood, Brian

Bacterial vaginosis among women at high risk for HIV in Uganda: high rate of recurrent diagnosis despite treatment. (2015) Francis, Suzanna C; Looker, Clare; Vandepitte, Judith; Bukenya, Justine; Mayanja, Yunia; Nakubulwa, Susan; Hughes, Peter; Hayes, Richard J; Weiss, Helen A; Grosskurth, Heiner

Impact of Community Mass Treatment with Azithromycin for Trachoma Elimination on the Prevalence of Yaws. (2015) Marks, Michael; Vahi, Ventis; Sokana, Oliver; Chi, Kai-Hua; Puiahi, Elliot; Kilua, Georgina; Pillay, Allan; Dalipanda, Tenneth; Bottomley, Christian; Solomon, Anthony W; Mabey, David C

July 2015

Hepatitis C virus and HIV infections among people who inject drugs in the Middle East and North Africa: a neglected public health burden? (2015) Mumtaz, Ghina R; Weiss, Helen A; Abu-Raddad, Laith J

Measuring Patient Adherence to Malaria Treatment: A Comparison of Results from Self-Report and a Customised Electronic Monitoring Device. (2015) Bruxvoort, Katia; Festo, Charles; Cairns, Matthew; Kalolella, Admirabilis; Mayaya, Frank; Kachur, S Patrick; Schellenberg, David; Goodman, Catherine

Re-analysis of health and educational impacts of a school-based deworming programme in western Kenya: a pure replication. (2015) Aiken, Alexander M; Davey, Calum; Hargreaves, James R; Hayes, Richard J

Re-analysis of health and educational impacts of a school-based deworming programme in western Kenya: a statistical replication of a cluster quasi-randomized stepped-wedge trial. (2015) Davey, Calum; Aiken, Alexander M; Hayes, Richard J; Hargreaves, James R

Authors' Response to: Deworming externalities and school impacts in Kenya. (2015) Hargreaves, James R; Aiken, Alexander M; Davey, Calum; Hayes, Richard J

Design of a study to determine the impact of insecticide resistance on malaria vector control: a multi-country investigation. (2015) Kleinschmidt, Immo; Mnzava, Abraham Peter; Kafy, Hmooda Toto; Mbogo, Charles; Bashir, Adam Ismail; Bigoga, Jude; Adechoubou, Alioun; Raghavendra, Kamaraju; Knox, Tessa Bellamy; Malik, Elfatih M; Nkuni, Zinga José; Bayoh, Nabie; Ochomo, Eric; Fondjo, Etienne; Kouambeng, Celestin; Awono-Ambene, Herman Parfait; Etang, Josiane; Akogbeto, Martin; Bhatt, Rajendra; Swain, Dipak K; Kinyari, Teresa; Njagi, Kiambo; Muthami, Lawrence; Subramaniam, Krishanthi; Bradley, John; West, Philippa; Massougbodji, Achile; Okê-Sopoh, Mariam; Hounto, Aurore; Elmardi, Khalid; Valecha, Neena; Kamau, Luna; Mathenge, Evan; Donnelly, Martin James

A Cluster Randomised Trial Introducing Rapid Diagnostic Tests into Registered Drug Shops in Uganda: Impact on Appropriate Treatment of Malaria. (2015) Mbonye, Anthony K; Magnussen, Pascal; Lal, Sham; Hansen, Kristian S; Cundill, Bonnie; Chandler, Clare; Clarke, Siân E

Travel-associated infections in Europe. (2015) Behrens, Ron H; Alexander, Neal; Noble, Lorraine M

Minimal impact of an iron-fortified lipid-based nutrient supplement on Hb and iron status: a randomised controlled trial in malnourished HIV-positive African adults starting antiretroviral therapy. (2015) James, Philip; Friis, Henrik; Woodd, Susannah; Rehman, Andrea M; PrayGod, George; Kelly, Paul; Koethe, John R; Filteau, Suzanne

Natural history of chronic HBV infection in West Africa: a longitudinal population-based study from The Gambia. (2015) Shimakawa, Yusuke; Lemoine, Maud; Njai, Harr Freeya; Bottomley, Christian; Ndow, Gibril; Goldin, Robert D; Jatta, Abdoulie; Jeng-Barry, Adam; Wegmuller, Rita; Moore, Sophie E; Baldeh, Ignatius; Taal, Makie; D'Alessandro, Umberto; Whittle, Hilton; Njie, Ramou; Thursz, Mark; Mendy, Maimuna

The Global Trachoma Mapping Project: Methodology of a 34-Country Population-Based Study. (2015) Solomon, Anthony W; Pavluck, Alexandre L; Courtright, Paul; Aboe, Agatha; Adamu, Liknaw; Alemayehu, Wondu; Alemu, Menbere; Alexander, Neal DE; Kello, Amir Bedri; Bero, Berhanu; Brooker, Simon J; Chu, Brian K; Dejene, Michael; Emerson, Paul M; Flueckiger, Rebecca M; Gadisa, Solomon; Gass, Katherine; Gebre, Teshome; Habtamu, Zelalem; Harvey, Erik; Haslam, Dominic; King, Jonathan D; Mesurier, Richard Le; Lewallen, Susan; Lietman, Thomas M; MacArthur, Chad; Mariotti, Silvio P; Massey, Anna; Mathieu, Els; Mekasha, Addis; Millar, Tom; Mpyet, Caleb; Muñoz, Beatriz E; Ngondi, Jeremiah; Ogden, Stephanie; Pearce, Joseph; Sarah, Virginia; Sisay, Alemayehu; Smith, Jennifer L; Taylor, Hugh R; Thomson, Jo; West, Sheila K; Willis, Rebecca; Bush, Simon; Haddad, Danny; Foster, Allen

Readiness of Ugandan health services for the management of outpatients with chronic diseases. (2015) Katende, David; Mutungi, Gerald; Baisley, Kathy; Biraro, Samuel; Ikoona, Eric; Peck, Robert; Smeeth, Liam; Hayes, Richard; Munderi, Paula; Grosskurth, Heiner

June 2015

Effects of vitamin D supplementation in infancy on growth, bone parameters, body composition and gross motor development at age 3-6 years: follow-up of a randomized controlled trial. (2015) Trilok-Kumar, Geeta; Kaur, Manpreet; Rehman, Andrea M; Arora, Harsh; Rajput, Mohammad Muntafa; Chugh, Reema; Kurpad, Anura; Sachdev, Harshpal Singh; Filteau, Suzanne

Access and Attitudes to HPV Vaccination amongst Hard-To-Reach Populations in Kenya. (2015) Watson-Jones, Deborah; Mugo, Nelly; Lees, Shelley; Mathai, Muthoni; Vusha, Sophie; Ndirangu, Gathari; Ross, David A

WHO consultation on Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine Development Report from a World Health Organization Meeting held on 23-24 March 2015. (2015) Modjarrad, Kayvon; Giersing, Birgitte; Kaslow, David C; Smith, Peter G; Moorthy, Vasee S; WHO RSV Vaccine Consultation Expert Group

Nurse-led palliative care for HIV-positive patients taking antiretroviral therapy in Kenya: a randomised controlled trial. (2015) Lowther, Keira; Selman, Lucy; Simms, Victoria; Gikaara, Nancy; Ahmed, Aabid; Ali, Zipporah; Kariuki, Hellen; Sherr, Lorraine; Higginson, Irene J; Harding, Richard

Epidemiology of coinfection with soil transmitted helminths and Plasmodium falciparum among school children in Bumula District in western Kenya. (2015) Kepha, Stella; Nuwaha, Fred; Nikolay, Birgit; Gichuki, Paul; Edwards, Tansy; Allen, Elizabeth; Njenga, Sammy M; Mwandawiro, Charles S; Brooker, Simon J

The evidence for improving housing to reduce malaria: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (2015) Tusting, Lucy S; Ippolito, Matthew M; Willey, Barbara A; Kleinschmidt, Immo; Dorsey, Grant; Gosling, Roly D; Lindsay, Steve W

Incidence, Remission and Mortality of Convulsive Epilepsy in Rural Northeast South Africa. (2015) Wagner, Ryan G; Bottomley, Christian; Ngugi, Anthony K; Ibinda, Fredrick; Gómez-Olivé, F Xavier; Kahn, Kathleen; Tollman, Stephen; Newton, Charles R; SEEDS Writing Group; Wagner, Ryan; Twine, Rhian; Connor, Myles; Collinson, Mark; Masanja, Honratio; Mathew, Alexander; Kakooza, Angelina; Pariyo, George; Peterson, Stefan; Ndyo-mughenyi, Donald; Odhiambo, Rachael; Chengo, Eddie; Chabi, Martin; Bauni, Evasius; Kamuyu, Gathoni; Odera, Victor Mung'ala; Mageto, James O; Ae-Ngibise, Ken; Akpalu, Bright; Akpalu, Albert; Agbokey, Francis; Adjei, Patrick; Owusu-Agyei, Seth; Kleinschmidt, Immo; Doku, Victor CK; Odermatt, Peter; Neville, Brian; Sander, Josemir W; White, Steve; Nutman, Thomas; Wilkins, Patricia; Noh, John

Implementation Research to Inform the Use of Xpert MTB/RIF in Primary Health Care Facilities in High TB and HIV Settings in Resource Constrained Settings. (2015) Muyoyeta, Monde; Moyo, Maureen; Kasese, Nkatya; Ndhlovu, Mapopa; Milimo, Deborah; Mwanza, Winfridah; Kapata, Nathan; Schaap, Albertus; Godfrey Faussett, Peter; Ayles, Helen

Schistosoma mansoni and HIV infection in a Ugandan population with high HIV and helminth prevalence. (2015) Sanya, Richard E; Muhangi, Lawrence; Nampijja, Margaret; Nannozi, Victoria; Nakawungu, Prossy Kabuubi; Abayo, Elson; Webb, Emily L; Elliott, Alison M; LaVIISWA study team

May 2015

Determinants of price setting decisions on anti-malarial drugs at retail shops in Cambodia. (2015) Patouillard, Edith; Hanson, Kara; Kleinschmidt, Immo; Palafox, Benjamin; Tougher, Sarah; Pok, Sochea; O'Connell, Kate; Goodman, Catherine

High prevalence of hypertension and of risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCDs): a population based cross-sectional survey of NCDS and HIV infection in Northwestern Tanzania and Southern Uganda. (2015) Kavishe, Bazil; Biraro, Samuel; Baisley, Kathy; Vanobberghen, Fiona; Kapiga, Saidi; Munderi, Paula; Smeeth, Liam; Peck, Robert; Mghamba, Janneth; Mutungi, Gerald; Ikoona, Eric; Levin, Jonathan; Bou Monclús, Maria Assumpció; Katende, David; Kisanga, Edmund; Hayes, Richard; Grosskurth, Heiner

Clinical Relevance of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Isolated from Sputum in a Gold Mining Workforce in South Africa: An Observational, Clinical Study. (2015) van Halsema, Clare L; Chihota, Violet N; Gey van Pittius, Nicolaas C; Fielding, Katherine L; Lewis, James J; van Helden, Paul D; Churchyard, Gavin J; Grant, Alison D

Analysis of Preventive Interventions for Malaria: Exploring Partial and Complete Protection and Total and Primary Intervention Effects. (2015) Cairns, Matthew; Cheung, Yin Bun; Xu, Ying; Asante, Kwaku Poku; Owusu-Agyei, Seth; Diallo, Diadier; Konate, Amadou T; Dicko, Alassane; Chandramohan, Daniel; Greenwood, Brian; Milligan, Paul

The diagnostic accuracy of urine lipoarabinomannan test for tuberculosis screening in a South African correctional facility. (2015) Hanifa, Yasmeen; Telisinghe, Lilanganee; Fielding, Katherine L; Malden, Justin L; Churchyard, Gavin J; Grant, Alison D; Charalambous, Salome

Safety of discontinuing cotrimoxazole prophylaxis among HIV infected adults on anti-retroviral therapy in Uganda (COSTOP trial): Design. (2015) Anywaine, Zacchaeus; Abaasa, Andrew; Levin, Jonathan; Kasirye, Ronnie; Kamali, Anatoli; Grosskurth, Heiner; Munderi, Paula; Nunn, Andrew picture_as_pdf

Adding content to contacts: measurement of high quality contacts for maternal and newborn health in Ethiopia, north east Nigeria, and Uttar Pradesh, India. (2015) Marchant, Tanya; Tilley-Gyado, Ritgak Dimka; Tessema, Tsegahun; Singh, Kultar; Gautham, Meenakshi; Umar, Nasir; Berhanu, Della; Cousens, Simon; Armstrong Schellenberg, Joanna RM

First insights into circulating Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex lineages and drug resistance in Guinea. (2015) Ejo, Mebrat; Gehre, Florian; Barry, Mamadou Dian; Sow, Oumou; Bah, Nene Mamata; Camara, Mory; Bah, Boubacar; Uwizeye, Cecile; Nduwamahoro, Elie; Fissette, Kristina; De Rijk, Pim; Merle, Corinne; Olliaro, Piero; Burgos, Marcos; Lienhardt, Christian; Rigouts, Leen; de Jong, Bouke C

Maternal mortality and distance to facility-based obstetric care in rural southern Tanzania: a secondary analysis of cross-sectional census data in 226 000 households. (2015) Hanson, Claudia; Cox, Jonathan; Mbaruku, Godfrey; Manzi, Fatuma; Gabrysch, Sabine; Schellenberg, David; Tanner, Marcel; Ronsmans, Carine; Schellenberg, Joanna

A randomized noninferiority crossover controlled trial of the functional performance and safety of new female condoms: an evaluation of the Velvet, Cupid2, and FC2. (2015) Beksinska, Mags; Greener, Ross; Kleinschmidt, Immo; Pillay, Lavanya; Maphumulo, Virginia; Smit, Jennifer

Associations of blood pressure in pregnancy with offspring blood pressure trajectories during childhood and adolescence: findings from a prospective study. (2015) Staley, James R; Bradley, John; Silverwood, Richard J; Howe, Laura D; Tilling, Kate; Lawlor, Debbie A; Macdonald-Wallis, Corrie

Prescriber and patient-oriented behavioural interventions to improve use of malaria rapid diagnostic tests in Tanzania: facility-based cluster randomised trial. (2015) Cundill, Bonnie; Mbakilwa, Hilda; Chandler, Clare Ir; Mtove, George; Mtei, Frank; Willetts, Annie; Foster, Emily; Muro, Florida; Mwinyishehe, Rahim; Mandike, Renata; Olomi, Raimos; Whitty, Christopher Jm; Reyburn, Hugh

Health & Demographic Surveillance System Profile: The Ifakara Rural and Urban Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Ifakara HDSS). (2015) Geubbels, Eveline; Amri, Shamte; Levira, Francis; Schellenberg, Joanna; Masanja, Honorati; Nathan, Rose

Prevalence of dyslipidaemia and associated risk factors in a rural population in South-Western Uganda: a community based survey. (2015) Asiki, Gershim; Murphy, Georgina AV; Baisley, Kathy; Nsubuga, Rebecca N; Karabarinde, Alex; Newton, Robert; Seeley, Janet; Young, Elizabeth H; Kamali, Anatoli; Sandhu, Manjinder S

Prevalence and risk factors for Active Convulsive Epilepsy in Kintampo, Ghana. (2015) Ae-Ngibise, Kenneth Ayuurebobi; Akpalu, Bright; Ngugi, Anthony; Akpalu, Albert; Agbokey, Francis; Adjei, Patrick; Punguyire, Damien; Bottomley, Christian; Newton, Charles; Owusu-Agyei, Seth

Pathogenesis of progressive scarring trachoma in Ethiopia and Tanzania and its implications for disease control: two cohort studies. (2015) Burton, Matthew J; Rajak, Saul N; Hu, Victor H; Ramadhani, Athumani; Habtamu, Esmael; Massae, Patrick; Tadesse, Zerihun; Callahan, Kelly; Emerson, Paul M; Khaw, Peng T; Jeffries, David; Mabey, David CW; Bailey, Robin L; Weiss, Helen A; Holland, Martin J

Service delivery interventions to improve adolescents' linkage, retention and adherence to antiretroviral therapy and HIV care. (2015) MacPherson, Peter; Munthali, Chigomezgo; Ferguson, Jane; Armstrong, Alice; Kranzer, Katharina; Ferrand, Rashida A; Ross, David A

The impact of maternal infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis on the infant response to bacille Calmette-Guérin immunization. (2015) Mawa, Patrice A; Nkurunungi, Gyaviira; Egesa, Moses; Webb, Emily L; Smith, Steven G; Kizindo, Robert; Akello, Mirriam; Lule, Swaib A; Muwanga, Moses; Dockrell, Hazel M; Cose, Stephen; Elliott, Alison M

Prices and mark-ups on antimalarials: evidence from nationally representative studies in six malaria-endemic countries. (2015) Palafox, Benjamin; Patouillard, Edith; Tougher, Sarah; Goodman, Catherine; Hanson, Kara; Kleinschmidt, Immo; Torres Rueda, Sergio; Kiefer, Sabine; O'Connell, Kate; Zinsou, Cyprien; Phok, Sochea; Akulayi, Louis; Arogundade, Ekundayo; Buyungo, Peter; Mpasela, Felton; Poyer, Stephen; Chavasse, Desmond

Outcomes of on-site antiretroviral therapy provision in a South African correctional facility. (2015) Telisinghe, Lilanganee; Hippner, Piotr; Churchyard, Gavin J; Gresak, Gillian; Grant, Alison D; Charalambous, Salome; Fielding, Katherine L description

April 2015

The need for further integration of services to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis in Mwanza City, Tanzania. (2015) Balira, Rebecca; Mabey, David; Weiss, Helen; Ross, David Anthony; Changalucha, John; Watson-Jones, Deborah

Good quality locally procured drugs can be as effective as internationally quality assured drugs in treating multi-drug resistant tuberculosis. (2015) Qadeer, Ejaz; Fatima, Razia; Fielding, Katherine; Qazi, Fahad; Moore, David; Khan, Mishal S

Randomized Noninferiority Trial of Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine Compared with Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine plus Amodiaquine for Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention in Burkina Faso. (2015) Zongo, Issaka; Milligan, Paul; Compaore, Yves Daniel; Some, A Fabrice; Greenwood, Brian; Tarning, Joel; Rosenthal, Philip J; Sutherland, Colin; Nosten, Francois; Ouedraogo, Jean-Bosco

The Lake Victoria Island Intervention Study on Worms and Allergy-related diseases (LaVIISWA): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. (2015) Nampijja, Margaret; Webb, Emily L; Kaweesa, James; Kizindo, Robert; Namutebi, Milly; Nakazibwe, Esther; Oduru, Gloria; Kabuubi, Prossy; Kabagenyi, Joyce; Kizito, Dennison; Muhangi, Lawrence; Akello, Mirriam; Verweij, Jaco J; Nerima, Barbara; Tukahebwa, Edridah; Elliott, Alison M; LaVIISWA trial team

Costs of testing for ocular Chlamydia trachomatis infection compared to mass drug administration for trachoma in the Gambia: application of results from the PRET study. (2015) Harding-Esch, Emma; Jofre-Bonet, Mireia; Dhanjal, Jaskiran K; Burr, Sarah; Edwards, Tansy; Holland, Martin; Sillah, Ansumana; West, Sheila; Lietman, Tom; Keenan, Jeremy; Mabey, David; Bailey, Robin

Outdoor biting by Anopheles mosquitoes on Bioko Island does not currently impact on malaria control. (2015) Bradley, John; Lines, Jo; Fuseini, Godwin; Schwabe, Christopher; Monti, Feliciano; Slotman, Michel; Vargas, Daniel; Garcia, Guillermo; Hergott, Dianna; Kleinschmidt, Immo

Monthly malaria chemoprevention shows potential in an area of very high, perennial malaria transmission. (2015) Cairns, Matthew; Walker, Patrick GT

Impact of foot-and-mouth disease on milk production on a large-scale dairy farm in Kenya. (2015) Lyons, Nicholas A; Alexander, Neal; Stärk, Katharina DC; Dulu, Thomas D; Sumption, Keith J; James, Andrew D; Rushton, Jonathan; Fine, Paul EM

Impact of foot-and-mouth disease on mastitis and culling on a large-scale dairy farm in Kenya. (2015) Lyons, Nicholas A; Alexander, Neal; Stӓrk, Katharina DC; Dulu, Thomas D; Rushton, Jonathan; Fine, Paul EM

Prospective observational study to evaluate the clinical safety of the fixed-dose artemisinin-based combination Eurartesim® (dihydroartemisinin/piperaquine), in public health facilities in Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Ghana, and Tanzania. (2015) Baiden, Rita; Oduro, Abraham; Halidou, Tinto; Gyapong, Margaret; Sie, Ali; Macete, Eusebio; Abdulla, Salim; Owusu-Agyei, Seth; Mulokozi, Abdunoor; Adjei, Alex; Sevene, Esperanca; Compaoré, Guillaume; Valea, Innocent; Osei, Isaac; Yawson, Abena; Adjuik, Martin; Akparibo, Raymond; Ogutu, Bernhards; Upunda, Gabriel Leonard; Smith, Peter; Binka, Fred

Investigating the non-specific effects of BCG vaccination on the innate immune system in Ugandan neonates: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. (2015) Prentice, Sarah; Webb, Emily L; Dockrell, Hazel M; Kaleebu, Pontiano; Elliott, Alison M; Cose, Stephen

Impaired NK Cell Responses to Pertussis and H1N1 Influenza Vaccine Antigens in Human Cytomegalovirus-Infected Individuals. (2015) Nielsen, Carolyn M; White, Matthew J; Bottomley, Christian; Lusa, Chiara; Rodríguez-Galán, Ana; Turner, Scarlett EG; Goodier, Martin R; Riley, Eleanor M

Tuberculosis prevention in South Africa. (2015) Knight, Gwenan M; Dodd, Peter J; Grant, Alison D; Fielding, Katherine L; Churchyard, Gavin J; White, Richard G

Pneumococcal carriage in rural Gambia prior to the introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine: a population-based survey. (2015) Usuf, Effua; Badji, Henry; Bojang, Abdoulie; Jarju, Sheikh; Ikumapayi, Usman Nurudeen; Antonio, Martin; Mackenzie, Grant; Bottomley, Christian

Prevalence and factors associated with convulsive status epilepticus in Africans with epilepsy. (2015) Kariuki, Symon M; Kakooza-Mwesige, Angelina; Wagner, Ryan G; Chengo, Eddie; White, Steven; Kamuyu, Gathoni; Ngugi, Anthony K; Sander, Josemir W; Neville, Brian GR; Newton, Charles RJ; SEEDS Writing Group

Sample size calculations for skewed distributions. (2015) Cundill, Bonnie; Alexander, Neal DE

Immunological failure of first-line and switch to second-line antiretroviral therapy among HIV-infected persons in Tanzania: analysis of routinely collected national data. (2015) Vanobberghen, Fiona M; Kilama, Bonita; Wringe, Alison; Ramadhani, Angela; Zaba, Basia; Mmbando, Donan; Todd, Jim

Oral amoxicillin compared with injectable procaine benzylpenicillin plus gentamicin for treatment of neonates and young infants with fast breathing when referral is not possible: a randomised, open-label, equivalence trial. (2015) African Neonatal Sepsis Trial (AFRINEST) group; Tshefu, A; Lokangaka, A; Ngaima, S; Engmann, C; Esamai, F; Gisore, P; Ayede, AI; Falade, AG; Adejuyigbe, EA; Anyabolu, CH; Wammanda, RD; Ejembi, CL; Ogala, WN; Gram, L; Cousens, S

Simplified antibiotic regimens compared with injectable procaine benzylpenicillin plus gentamicin for treatment of neonates and young infants with clinical signs of possible serious bacterial infection when referral is not possible: a randomised, open-label, equivalence trial. (2015) African Neonatal Sepsis Trial (AFRINEST) group; Tshefu, A; Lokangaka, A; Ngaima, S; Engmann, C; Esamai, F; Gisore, P; Ayede, AI; Falade, AG; Adejuyigbe, EA; Anyabolu, CH; Wammanda, RD; Ejembi, CL; Ogala, WN; Gram, L; Cousens, S

Safety and efficacy of alternative antibiotic regimens compared with 7 day injectable procaine benzylpenicillin and gentamicin for outpatient treatment of neonates and young infants with clinical signs of severe infection when referral is not possible: a randomised, open-label, equivalence trial. (2015) Baqui, Abdullah H; Saha, Samir K; Ahmed, ASM Nawshad Uddin; Shahidullah, Mohammad; Quasem, Iftekhar; Roth, Daniel E; Samsuzzaman, AKM; Ahmed, Wazir; Tabib, SM Shahnawaz Bin; Mitra, Dipak K; Begum, Nazma; Islam, Maksuda; Mahmud, Arif; Rahman, Mohammad Hefzur; Moin, Mamun Ibne; Mullany, Luke C; Cousens, Simon; El Arifeen, Shams; Wall, Stephen; Brandes, Neal; Santosham, Mathuram; Black, Robert E; Projahnmo Study Group in Bangladesh

Effects on anthropometry and appetite of vitamins and minerals given in lipid nutritional supplements for malnourished HIV-infected adults referred for antiretroviral therapy: results from the NUSTART randomized controlled trial. (2015) Rehman, Andrea M; Woodd, Susannah; PrayGod, George; Chisenga, Molly; Siame, Joshua; Koethe, John R; Heimburger, Douglas C; Kelly, Paul; Friis, Henrik; Filteau, Suzanne

March 2015

Medical pluralism among indigenous peoples in northeast India - implications for health policy. (2015) Albert, Sandra; Nongrum, Melari; Webb, Emily L; Porter, John DH; Kharkongor, Glenn C

Evaluation of a point-of-care tuberculosis test-and-treat algorithm on early mortality in people with HIV accessing antiretroviral therapy (TB Fast Track study): study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial. (2015) Fielding, Katherine L; Charalambous, Salome; Hoffmann, Christopher J; Johnson, Suzanne; Tlali, Mpho; Dorman, Susan E; Vassall, Anna; Churchyard, Gavin J; Grant, Alison D

Enhanced protection against malaria by indoor residual spraying in addition to insecticide treated nets: is it dependent on transmission intensity or net usage? (2015) West, Philippa A; Protopopoff, Natacha; Wright, Alexandra; Kivaju, Zuhura; Tigererwa, Robinson; Mosha, Franklin W; Kisinza, William; Rowland, Mark; Kleinschmidt, Immo

A multimedia consent tool for research participants in the Gambia: a randomized controlled trial. (2015) Afolabi, Muhammed Olanrewaju; McGrath, Nuala; D'Alessandro, Umberto; Kampmann, Beate; Imoukhuede, Egeruan B; Ravinetto, Raffaella M; Alexander, Neal; Larson, Heidi J; Chandramohan, Daniel; Bojang, Kalifa

Availability and price of malaria rapid diagnostic tests in the public and private health sectors in 2011: results from 10 nationally representative cross-sectional retail surveys. (2015) Poyer, Stephen; Shewchuk, Tanya; Tougher, Sarah; Ye, Yazoume; ACTwatch Group; Mann, Andrea G; Willey, Barbara A; Thomson, Rebecca; Amuasi, John H; Ren, Ruilin; Wamukoya, Marilyn; Taylor, Mark; Nguah, Samuel Blay; Mberu, Blessing; Kalolella, Admirabilis; Juma, Elizabeth; Festo, Charles; Johanes, Boniface; Diap, Graciela; Bruxvoort, Katia; Ansong, Daniel; Hanson, Kara; Arnold, Fred; Goodman, Catherine

Erratum: cost-effectiveness of strategies to improve the utilization and provision of maternal and newborn health care in low-income and lower-middle-income countries: a systematic review. (2015) Mangham-Jefferies, Lindsay; Pitt, Catherine; Cousens, Simon; Mills, Anne; Schellenberg, Joanna

Making sense of health estimates. (2015) Agyepong, Irene; Corrah, Tumani; Guo, Yan; Hollingsworth, Bruce; Klag, Michael; Longfield, Kim; de Fatima Marinho de Souza, Maria; Piot, Peter; Rao, JVR Prasada; Røttingen, John-Arne; Smith, Peter; Sprenger, Marc; Sutton, Trevor; Curran, Sarah; Ng, Edmond SW; Independent Advisory Committee to the Global Burden of Disease

Tuberculosis control in South African gold mines: mathematical modeling of a trial of community-wide isoniazid preventive therapy. (2015) Vynnycky, Emilia; Sumner, Tom; Fielding, Katherine L; Lewis, James J; Cox, Andrew P; Hayes, Richard J; Corbett, Elizabeth L; Churchyard, Gavin J; Grant, Alison D; White, Richard G

Epilation for minor trachomatous trichiasis: four-year results of a randomised controlled trial. (2015) Habtamu, Esmael; Rajak, Saul N; Tadesse, Zerihun; Wondie, Tariku; Zerihun, Mulat; Guadie, Birhan; Gebre, Teshome; Kello, Amir Bedri; Callahan, Kelly; Mabey, David CW; Khaw, Peng T; Gilbert, Clare E; Weiss, Helen A; Emerson, Paul M; Burton, Matthew J

Birth order and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in chronic carriers of hepatitis B virus: a case-control study in The Gambia. (2015) Shimakawa, Yusuke; Lemoine, Maud; Bottomley, Christian; Njai, Harr Freeya; Ndow, Gibril; Jatta, Abdoulie; Tamba, Saydiba; Bojang, Lamin; Taal, Makie; Nyan, Ousman; D'Alessandro, Umberto; Njie, Ramou; Thursz, Mark; Hall, Andrew J

Xpert MTB/RIF versus sputum microscopy as the initial diagnostic test for tuberculosis: a cluster-randomised trial embedded in South African roll-out of Xpert MTB/RIF. (2015) Churchyard, Gavin J; Stevens, Wendy S; Mametja, Lerole D; McCarthy, Kerrigan M; Chihota, Violet; Nicol, Mark P; Erasmus, Linda K; Ndjeka, Norbert O; Mvusi, Lindiwe; Vassall, Anna; Sinanovic, Edina; Cox, Helen S; Dye, Christopher; Grant, Alison D; Fielding, Katherine L

HIV treatment-as-prevention research: taking the right road at the crossroads. (2015) Hayes, Richard; Fidler, Sarah; Cori, Anne; Fraser, Christophe; Floyd, Sian; Ayles, Helen; Beyers, Nulda; El-Sadr, Wafaa; HPTN 071 (PopART) Study Team

Cryptococcal meningitis screening and community-based early adherence support in people with advanced HIV infection starting antiretroviral therapy in Tanzania and Zambia: an open-label, randomised controlled trial. (2015) Mfinanga, Sayoki; Chanda, Duncan; Kivuyo, Sokoine L; Guinness, Lorna; Bottomley, Christian; Simms, Victoria; Chijoka, Carol; Masasi, Ayubu; Kimaro, Godfather; Ngowi, Bernard; Kahwa, Amos; Mwaba, Peter; Harrison, Thomas S; Egwaga, Saidi; Jaffar, Shabbar; REMSTART trial team description

The health system burden of chronic disease care: an estimation of provider costs of selected chronic diseases in Uganda. (2015) Settumba, Stella Nalukwago; Sweeney, Sedona; Seeley, Janet; Biraro, Samuel; Mutungi, Gerald; Munderi, Paula; Grosskurth, Heiner; Vassall, Anna

The impact of providing rapid diagnostic malaria tests on fever management in the private retail sector in Ghana: a cluster randomized trial. (2015) Ansah, Evelyn K; Narh-Bana, Solomon; Affran-Bonful, Harriet; Bart-Plange, Constance; Cundill, Bonnie; Gyapong, Margaret; Whitty, Christopher JM

February 2015

Correlates of the molecular vaginal microbiota composition of African women. (2015) Gautam, Raju; Borgdorff, Hanneke; Jespers, Vicky; Francis, Suzanna C; Verhelst, Rita; Mwaura, Mary; Delany-Moretlwe, Sinead; Ndayisaba, Gilles; Kyongo, Jordan K; Hardy, Liselotte; Menten, Joris; Crucitti, Tania; Tsivtsivadze, Evgeni; Schuren, Frank; van de Wijgert, Janneke HHM; Vaginal Biomarkers Study Group

A Randomized Trial to Compare the Safety, Tolerability, and Effectiveness of 3 Antimalarial Regimens for the Prevention of Malaria in Nigerian Patients With Sickle Cell Disease. (2015) Olaosebikan, Rasaq; Ernest, Kolade; Bojang, Kalifa; Mokuolu, Olugbenga; Rehman, Andrea M; Affara, Muna; Nwakanma, Davis; Kiechel, Jean-René; Ogunkunle, Taofik; Olagunju, Tope; Murtala, Rukayat; Omefe, Peter; Lambe, Tosin; Bello, Surajudeen; Ibrahim, Olayinka; Olorunsola, Benedict; Ojuawo, Ayotade; Greenwood, Brian; Milligan, Paul

Are Tanzanian patients attending public facilities or private retailers more likely to adhere to artemisinin-based combination therapy? (2015) Bruxvoort, Katia; Kalolella, Admirabilis; Cairns, Matthew; Festo, Charles; Kenani, Mitya; Lyaruu, Peter; Kachur, S Patrick; Schellenberg, David; Goodman, Catherine

Quality of care for the treatment for uncomplicated malaria in South-East Nigeria: how important is socioeconomic status? (2015) Ibe, Ogochukwu P; Mangham-Jefferies, Lindsay; Cundill, Bonnie; Wiseman, Virginia; Uzochukwu, Benjamin S; Onwujekwe, Obinna E

Can mass media interventions reduce child mortality? (2015) Head, Roy; Murray, Joanna; Sarrassat, Sophie; Snell, Will; Meda, Nicolas; Ouedraogo, Moctar; Deboise, Laurent; Cousens, Simon

Effect of cotrimoxazole prophylaxis on malaria occurrence in HIV-infected patients on antiretroviral therapy in sub-Saharan Africa. (2015) Kasirye, R; Baisley, K; Munderi, P; Grosskurth, H

Infection importation: a key challenge to malaria elimination on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea. (2015) Bradley, John; Monti, Feliciano; Rehman, Andrea M; Schwabe, Christopher; Vargas, Daniel; Garcia, Guillermo; Hergott, Dianna; Riloha, Matilde; Kleinschmidt, Immo

January 2015

Mind the gap: house structure and the risk of malaria in Uganda. (2015) Wanzirah, Humphrey; Tusting, Lucy S; Arinaitwe, Emmanuel; Katureebe, Agaba; Maxwell, Kilama; Rek, John; Bottomley, Christian; Staedke, Sarah G; Kamya, Moses; Dorsey, Grant; Lindsay, Steve W

Searching for psychosis: INTREPID (1): systems for detecting untreated and first-episode cases of psychosis in diverse settings. (2015) Morgan, Craig; Hibben, Maia; Esan, Oluyomi; John, Sujit; Patel, Vikram; Weiss, Helen A; Murray, Robin M; Hutchinson, Gerard; Gureje, Oye; Thara, Rangaswamy; Cohen, Alex

Effects on mortality of a nutritional intervention for malnourished HIV-infected adults referred for antiretroviral therapy: a randomised controlled trial. (2015) NUSTART (Nutritional Support for Africans Starting Antiretrovira; Filteau, Suzanne; PrayGod, George; Kasonka, Lackson; Woodd, Susannah; Rehman, Andrea M; Chisenga, Molly; Siame, Joshua; Koethe, John R; Changalucha, John; Michael, Denna; Kidola, Jeremiah; Manno, Daniela; Larke, Natasha; Yilma, Daniel; Heimburger, Douglas C; Friis, Henrik; Kelly, Paul

Hormonal contraception and the risk of HIV acquisition: an individual participant data meta-analysis. (2015) Morrison, Charles S; Chen, Pai-Lien; Kwok, Cynthia; Baeten, Jared M; Brown, Joelle; Crook, Angela M; Van Damme, Lut; Delany-Moretlwe, Sinead; Francis, Suzanna C; Friedland, Barbara A; Hayes, Richard J; Heffron, Renee; Kapiga, Saidi; Karim, Quarraisha Abdool; Karpoff, Stephanie; Kaul, Rupert; McClelland, R Scott; McCormack, Sheena; McGrath, Nuala; Myer, Landon; Rees, Helen; van der Straten, Ariane; Watson-Jones, Deborah; van de Wijgert, Janneke HHM; Stalter, Randy; Low, Nicola

The impact of childhood vaccines on bacterial carriage in the nasopharynx: a longitudinal study. (2015) Bottomley, Christian; Bojang, Abdoulie; Smith, Peter G; Darboe, Ousainou; Antonio, Martin; Foster-Nyarko, Ebenezer; Kampmann, Beate; Greenwood, Brian; D'Alessandro, Umberto; Roca, Anna

A prospective study of trends in consumption of cigarettes and alcohol among adults in a rural Ugandan population cohort, 1994-2011. (2015) Asiki, Gershim; Baisley, Kathy; Kamali, Anatoli; Kaleebu, Pontiano; Seeley, Janet; Newton, Robert

The relationship between HIV and prevalence of disabilities in sub-Saharan Africa: systematic review (FA). (2015) Banks, Lena Morgon; Zuurmond, Maria; Ferrand, Rashida; Kuper, Hannah

Statistical estimation of antibody concentration using multiple dilutions. (2015) Cheung, Yin Bun; Xu, Ying; Remarque, Edmond J; Milligan, Paul

Are we nearly there yet? Coverage and compliance of mass drug administration for lymphatic filariasis elimination. (2015) Alexander, Neal DE

2015

Oral amoxicillin compared with injectable procaine benzylpenicillin plus gentamicin for treatment of neonates and young infants with fast breathing when referral is not possible: a randomised, open-label, equivalence trial. (2015) African Neonatal Sepsis Trial (AFRINEST) group; Tshefu, Antoinette; Lokangaka, Adrien; Ngaima, Serge; Engmann, Cyril; Esamai, Fabian; Gisore, Peter; Ayede, Adejumoke Idowu; Falade, Adegoke Gbadegesin; Adejuyigbe, Ebunoluwa A; Anyabolu, Chineme Henry; Wammanda, Robinson D; Ejembi, Clara L; Ogala, William N; Gram, Lu; Cousens, Simon

Development and Validation of a Smartphone-Based Visual Acuity Test (Peek Acuity) for Clinical Practice and Community-Based Fieldwork. (2015) Bastawrous, Andrew; Rono, Hillary K; Livingstone, Iain AT; Weiss, Helen A; Jordan, Stewart; Kuper, Hannah; Burton, Matthew J

Review of “ mathematical models for neglected tropical diseases: essential tools for control and elimination, part A ” edited by Roy M. Anderson and Maria-Gloria Basáñez. (2015) Bottomley, Christian

The Friendship Bench programme: a cluster randomised controlled trial of a brief psychological intervention for common mental disorders delivered by lay health workers in Zimbabwe. (2015) Chibanda, Dixon; Bowers, Tarryn; Verhey, Ruth; Rusakaniko, Simbarashe; Abas, Melanie; Weiss, Helen A; Araya, Ricardo

Maternal HIV status associated with under-five mortality in rural Northern Malawi: a prospective cohort study. (2015) Chihana, Menard L; Price, Alison; Floyd, Sian; Mboma, Sebastian; Mvula, Hazzie; Branson, Keith; Saul, Jacqueline; Zaba, Basia; French, Neil; Crampin, Amelia C; Glynn, Judith R ['material/summary:fileicon_text/html' not defined]

Evaluating youth-friendly health services: young people's perspectives from a simulated client study in urban South Africa. (2015) Geary, Rebecca S; Webb, Emily L; Clarke, Lynda; Norris, Shane A

Prevalence of tuberculosis in post-mortem studies of HIV-infected adults and children in resource-limited settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (2015) Gupta, Rishi K; Lucas, Sebastian B; Fielding, Katherine L; Lawn, Stephen D

Factors associated with HIV-testing and acceptance of an offer of home-based testing by men in rural Zambia. (2015) Hensen, B; Lewis, JJ; Schaap, A; Tembo, M; Mutale, W; Weiss, HA; Hargreaves, J; Ayles, H

Performance of a Novel Algorithm Using Automated Digital Microscopy for Diagnosing Tuberculosis. (2015) Ismail, Nazir A; Omar, Shaheed V; Lewis, James J; Dowdy, David W; Dreyer, Andries W; van der Meulen, Hermina; Nconjana, George; Clark, David A; Churchyard, Gavin J

Causes of child death: comparison of MCEE and GBD 2013 estimates. (2015) Liu, Li; Black, Robert E; Cousens, Simon; Mathers, Colin; Lawn, Joy E; Hogan, Daniel R

Nurse-led palliative care for HIV-positive patients taking antiretroviral therapy in Kenya: a randomised controlled trial. (2015) Lowther, K; Selman, L; Simms, V; Gikaara, N; Ahmed, A; Ali, Z; Kariuki, H; Sherr, L; Higginson, IJ; Harding, R

Implementation and Operational Research: A Randomized Noninferiority Trial of AccuCirc Device Versus Mogen Clamp for Early Infant Male Circumcision in Zimbabwe. (2015) Mavhu, Webster; Larke, Natasha; Hatzold, Karin; Ncube, Getrude; Weiss, Helen A; Mangenah, Collin; Mugurungi, Owen; Mufuka, Juliet; Samkange, Christopher A; Sherman, Judith; Gwinji, Gerald; Cowan, Frances M; Ticklay, Ismail

Using hepatitis C prevalence to estimate HIV epidemic potential among people who inject drugs in the Middle East and North Africa. (2015) Mumtaz, Ghina R; Weiss, Helen A; Vickerman, Peter; Larke, Natasha; Abu-Raddad, Laith J

Schools as Potential Risk Sites for Vector-Borne Disease Transmission: Mosquito Vectors in Rural Schools in Two Municipalities in Colombia. (2015) Olano, Víctor Alberto; Matiz, María Inés; Lenhart, Audrey; Cabezas, Laura; Vargas, Sandra Lucía; Jaramillo, Juan Felipe; Sarmiento, Diana; Alexander, Neal; Stenström, Thor Axel; Overgaard, Hans J

Field Trials of Health Interventions: A Toolbox. (2015) Smith, PG; Morrow, RH; Ross, DA

Rethinking methods for patient costs in economic evaluations in LMIC. (2015) Sweeney, S; Vassall, A; Foster, N; Simms, V; Ilboudo, P; Kimaro, G; Mudzengi, D; Guinness, L

Value of additional chemotherapy for malaria in pregnancy. (2015) Walker, Patrick GT; Cairns, Matt