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. 2019 Dec 10;16(12):e1002884.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002884. eCollection 2019 Dec.

The importance of adherence in tuberculosis treatment clinical trials and its relevance in explanatory and pragmatic trials

Andrew Vernon  1 , Katherine Fielding  2   3 , Rada Savic  4 , Lori Dodd  5 , Payam Nahid  6
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The importance of adherence in tuberculosis treatment clinical trials and its relevance in explanatory and pragmatic trials

Andrew Vernon et al. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

Andrew Vernon and co-authors discuss adherence to therapy and its measurement in tuberculosis treatment trials.

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Conflict of interest statement

All the authors work on TB clinical trials; PN, RS, and AV collaborate as part of the TB Trials Consortium, supported by CDC.

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