Primary outcomes | Intervention group (DOT + SMS) n = 137 | Control group (DOT) n = 142 | Effect Estimate |
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 | n (%) | n (%) | OR [95% CI]; p |
Microscopy at 5Â months | |||
 Negative (successfully treated) | 111 (81.0) | 106 (74.6) | 1.45 [0.81, 2.56]; 0.20 |
Microscopy at 6Â months | |||
 Negative (cured) | 87 (63.5) | 88 (62) | 1.06 [0.65, 1.73); 0.79 |