Title
Informatics tools to monitor progress and outcomes of patients with drug resistant tuberculosis in Peru.
Date Issued
01 January 2002
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Fraser H.
Jazayeri D.
Mitnick C.
Mukherjee J.
Harvard Medical School
Abstract
Multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is an important and growing problem in many developing countries. New strategies have been developed to combat the disease but require complex treatment regimens and close monitoring of patients' bacteriology results. We describe a web-based medical record system deployed in Peru to support the management of MDR-TB. Web-based analyses have been developed to track drug sensitivity test results, patterns of sputum smear and culture results and time to conversion from positive to negative cultures. Individual and aggregate drug requirements can also be monitored in real time. Multiple analyses can be linked together and data can be graphed or downloaded to spreadsheets. Over 1200 patients are currently in the system. We argue that such a web-based clinical and epidemiological management system is an important component for successful implementation of complex health interventions in resource poor areas.
Start page
270
End page
274
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Epidemiología Informática y Ciencias de la Información
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-0036363340
PubMed ID
Source
Proceedings / AMIA ... Annual Symposium. AMIA Symposium
ISSN of the container
1531605X
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