Transmission assessment surveys (TAS) to define endpoints for lymphatic filariasis mass drug administration: a multicenter evaluation

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Transmission assessment surveys (TAS) to define endpoints for lymphatic filariasis mass drug administration : a multicenter evaluation. / Chu, Brian K.; Deming, Michael; Biritwum, Nana-Kwadwo; Bougma, Windtaré R.; Dorkenoo, Améyo M.; El-Setouhy, Maged; Fischer, Peter U.; Gass, Katherine; Peña, Manuel Gonzalez de; Simonsen, Paul Erik.

In: P L o S Neglected Tropical Diseases (Online), Vol. 7, No. 12, e2584, 2013.

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Harvard

Chu, BK, Deming, M, Biritwum, N-K, Bougma, WR, Dorkenoo, AM, El-Setouhy, M, Fischer, PU, Gass, K, Peña, MGD & Simonsen, PE 2013, 'Transmission assessment surveys (TAS) to define endpoints for lymphatic filariasis mass drug administration: a multicenter evaluation', P L o S Neglected Tropical Diseases (Online), vol. 7, no. 12, e2584. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002584

APA

Chu, B. K., Deming, M., Biritwum, N-K., Bougma, W. R., Dorkenoo, A. M., El-Setouhy, M., Fischer, P. U., Gass, K., Peña, M. G. D., & Simonsen, P. E. (2013). Transmission assessment surveys (TAS) to define endpoints for lymphatic filariasis mass drug administration: a multicenter evaluation. P L o S Neglected Tropical Diseases (Online), 7(12), [e2584]. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002584

Vancouver

Chu BK, Deming M, Biritwum N-K, Bougma WR, Dorkenoo AM, El-Setouhy M et al. Transmission assessment surveys (TAS) to define endpoints for lymphatic filariasis mass drug administration: a multicenter evaluation. P L o S Neglected Tropical Diseases (Online). 2013;7(12). e2584. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002584

Author

Chu, Brian K. ; Deming, Michael ; Biritwum, Nana-Kwadwo ; Bougma, Windtaré R. ; Dorkenoo, Améyo M. ; El-Setouhy, Maged ; Fischer, Peter U. ; Gass, Katherine ; Peña, Manuel Gonzalez de ; Simonsen, Paul Erik. / Transmission assessment surveys (TAS) to define endpoints for lymphatic filariasis mass drug administration : a multicenter evaluation. In: P L o S Neglected Tropical Diseases (Online). 2013 ; Vol. 7, No. 12.

Bibtex

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abstract = "Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is targeted for global elimination through treatment of entire at-risk populations with repeated annual mass drug administration (MDA). Essential for program success is defining and confirming the appropriate endpoint for MDA when transmission is presumed to have reached a level low enough that it cannot be sustained even in the absence of drug intervention. Guidelines advanced by WHO call for a transmission assessment survey (TAS) to determine if MDA can be stopped within an LF evaluation unit (EU) after at least five effective rounds of annual treatment. To test the value and practicality of these guidelines, a multicenter operational research trial was undertaken in 11 countries covering various geographic and epidemiological settings.",
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RIS

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AB - Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is targeted for global elimination through treatment of entire at-risk populations with repeated annual mass drug administration (MDA). Essential for program success is defining and confirming the appropriate endpoint for MDA when transmission is presumed to have reached a level low enough that it cannot be sustained even in the absence of drug intervention. Guidelines advanced by WHO call for a transmission assessment survey (TAS) to determine if MDA can be stopped within an LF evaluation unit (EU) after at least five effective rounds of annual treatment. To test the value and practicality of these guidelines, a multicenter operational research trial was undertaken in 11 countries covering various geographic and epidemiological settings.

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