AN EVALUATION OF CULTURE RESULTS DURING TREATMENT FOR TUBERCULOSIS AS SURROGATE ENDPOINTS FOR TREATMENT FAILURE AND RELAPSE.

An evaluation of culture results during treatment for tuberculosis as surrogate endpoints for treatment failure and relapse.

It is widely acknowledged that new regimens are urgently needed for the treatment of tuberculosis.The primary endpoint in the Phase III trials is a composite outcome of failure at the end of treatment or relapse after stopping treatment.Such trials are usually both long and expensive.Valid surrogate endpoints measured during or at the end of treatm

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Building capacity for local public health: lessons from a mixed-methods evaluation of an academic-public health partnership used in response to COVID-19

IntroductionThe Massachusetts Academic Health Department Consortium (AHD) established the Academic Public Health Volunteer Corps (APHVC) to support Local Health Departments (LHDs, n = 351) to meet rapidly emerging needs during the COVID-19 pandemic through engaging student volunteers.A program evaluation captured lessons learned and OMEGA 3 informe

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