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

Table 1 Summary of study procedures

		Intervention						Control
	Enrolment	1 week (or less)	2 weeks	1 month	2 months	4 months	6 months	Enrolment	1 week (or less)	2 weeks	1 month	2 months	4 months	6 months
Informed consent	√							√
Locator information	√							√
Baseline questionnaire	√							√
TB symptom screen	√	√^a						√
Body mass index	√							√
Lab tests
Haemoglobin	√
Urine lipoarabinomannan	√	√ ^a
Sputum TB microscopy and culture	√
Urine/dried blood spot for storage	√							√
TB patient follow-up visit			√^b
Patient record review		√			√		√		√			√		√
6 month questionnaire^c							√							√
Patient contact calls		√		√	√	√	√		√		√	√	√	√

^aFor those at medium probability of TB according to the study algorithm. ^bFor those started on TB treatment, to check if stable on TB treatment and ready to start antiretroviral therapy. ^cA subset of participants also have this questionnaire repeated at 12 months from enrolment. TB, tuberculosis.

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