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Number of new AFB+ cases diagnosed by period, by group of municipalities, and by control or intervention group |
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| Municipalities |
TB patients |
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| Dates of diagnosis |
Group 1 (TB Clubs and home visits started as from 01/07/2004) |
Group 2 (TB Clubs and home visits started as from 01/01/2005) |
Group 3 (No intervention) |
Didn't benefit from TB Clubs and home visits (control group) |
Benefited from TB Clubs and home visits (intervention group) |
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| From 01/03/2004 till 01/07/2004 |
19 |
23 |
19 |
61 (= 19+23+19) |
0 |
| From 01/07/2004 till 31/12/2004 |
40 |
29 |
24 |
53 (= 29+24) |
40 |
| From 31/12/2004 till 30/06/2005 |
35 |
47 |
32 |
32 |
82 (= 35+47) |
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| Total |
94 |
99 |
75 |
146 |
122 |
Macq et al. BMC Public Health 2008 8:154 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-8-154 |
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