2023
Transmission modeling to infer tuberculosis incidence prevalence and mortality in settings with generalized HIV epidemics
Dodd P, Shaweno D, Ku C, Glaziou P, Pretorius C, Hayes R, MacPherson P, Cohen T, Ayles H. Transmission modeling to infer tuberculosis incidence prevalence and mortality in settings with generalized HIV epidemics. Nature Communications 2023, 14: 1639. PMID: 36964130, PMCID: PMC10037365, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-37314-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh HIV prevalence settingsEstimation of burdenHIV prevalence settingsGeneralized HIV epidemicsTB transmission modelAntiretroviral therapyTB infectionTB incidenceHIV prevalenceTB prevalencePrevalence settingsTB epidemicHIV epidemicHigh burdenBurden estimatesNotification dataAnnual riskSingle pathogenIntervention impactTherapy effectsTuberculosisPrevalenceEpidemicBurdenAfrican countries
2021
Effectiveness of spatially targeted interventions for control of HIV, tuberculosis, leprosy and malaria: a systematic review
Khundi M, Carpenter JR, Nliwasa M, Cohen T, Corbett EL, MacPherson P. Effectiveness of spatially targeted interventions for control of HIV, tuberculosis, leprosy and malaria: a systematic review. BMJ Open 2021, 11: e044715. PMID: 34257091, PMCID: PMC8278879, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-044715.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystematic reviewCommunity public health interventionsGlobal elimination targetsCommunity-based screeningControl of HIVMass drug administrationPublic health interventionsData extraction toolIndoor residual sprayingEvidence of effectWeb of ScienceCochrane DatabaseElimination targetsCommunity screeningInclusion criteriaDrug AdministrationHIVComplex interventionsHealth interventionsInfectious diseasesTuberculosisIntensive interventionIntervention impactMalaria studiesResidual spraying