title: DOTS versus self administered therapy (SAT) for patients of pulmonary tuberculosis: a randomised trial at a tertiary care hospital.
abstract: Tuberculosis is a major public health problem in a developing country like India, it is made worse by poor adherence to and frequent interruption of treatment. Treatment of tuberculosis requires strict discipline in order to eradicate mycobacteria and to cure the disease. In the present study we have conducted a randomized control trial, to compare the effectiveness of Directly Observed Therapy Short Course (DOTS) versus Self Administered Therapy (SAT) in a tertiary care hospital.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Chest, and Pharmacology, PT.B.D. Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak 124001.
authors.forename: Monika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tandon
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tandon
authors.forename: K B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D023801:Directly Observed Therapy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006779:Hospitals, Public / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012646:Self Administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents