Vol. 2004 No. 1 (2004)

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Mobile Health Clinics and Tuberculosis Case Detection Rates in Eastern Uganda: A Meta-Analysis

Orika Namugenyi, Medical Research Council (MRC)/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit Mwesiga Okello, Uganda Christian University, Mukono Kabaka Kiggedy, Kampala International University (KIU) Ssebuloba Byaruhanga, Gulu University
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18789939
Published: March 18, 2004

Abstract

Mobile health clinics (MHCs) have been introduced to improve access to healthcare services in rural areas of Uganda, particularly for tuberculosis (TB) screening and treatment. A comprehensive search was conducted in PubMed and Scopus databases to identify relevant studies, which were then analysed through meta-analysis techniques including random-effects models. The analysis revealed an increase of approximately 15% (95% CI: 8-23%) in TB case detection rates associated with the operation of MHCs compared to traditional healthcare settings. These findings suggest that mobile health clinics can significantly enhance TB case identification and management in rural Eastern Uganda, providing a valuable tool for public health interventions. The implementation of standardised screening protocols within MHCs should be encouraged to maintain consistent detection rates. Treatment effect was estimated with $\text{logit}(p_i)=\beta_0+\beta^\top X_i$, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.

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Orika Namugenyi, Mwesiga Okello, Kabaka Kiggedy, Ssebuloba Byaruhanga (2004). Mobile Health Clinics and Tuberculosis Case Detection Rates in Eastern Uganda: A Meta-Analysis. African Biodiversity Research (Environmental/Earth Science), Vol. 2004 No. 1 (2004). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18789939

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Sub-Saharanhealth inequalitiessystematic reviewpooled analysisgeographical distributionintervention efficacypublic health initiatives

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