Periodic Reporting for period 1 - TB-EPF (Enhanced Place Finding (EPF) of TB transmission hotspots)
Berichtszeitraum: 2017-09-01 bis 2019-02-28
The project started off with an initial Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA Phase 1) by an independent data security expert, in parallel with recruitment of the study team. The recommendations in the DPIA were reflected in the amended information sheets and consent forms, which were used to recontact former TB patients as well as community controls.
The field team approached approximately 2/3 of all former TB patients who had a bacterial genome available (984 out of 1,500) for analysis from the INTERRUPTB study 2012-2014 (the rest of the participants was not approached due to time constraints), among whom 69.5% were identified and interviewed. Refusal to participate in this study was low (7.2% of individuals traced, 11,6% of those who had not died or travelled).
The Dalberg team prepared the required algorithms in accordance with the DPIA. The field work was completed a few months after the project ended.