Publications by authors named "F A Mackenzie"
Background: There is a high prevalence of depression among refugee youth in low- and middle-income countries, yet depression trajectories are understudied. This study examined depression trajectories, and factors associated with trajectories, among urban refugee youth in Kampala, Uganda.
Methods: We conducted a longitudinal cohort study with refugee youth aged 16-24 in Kampala, Uganda.
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- - Commutable secondary certified reference materials (CRMs) are crucial for ensuring consistent results in medical lab tests, highlighting the need for their sustainable availability.
- - The IFCC Working Group has released recommendations for assessing the commutability of these CRMs, although detailed studies can strain resources for producers.
- - A new equivalence assessment method allows for comparing replacement CRMs with established ones, potentially reducing resource needs while ensuring reliability through the inclusion of representative clinical samples.
Introduction: Humanitarian settings are underserved by HIV self-testing (HIV-ST).
Methods: We conducted a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of HIV-ST (Arm 1), HIV-ST alongside edutainment comics (Arm 2), and edutainment comics (Arm 3), compared with the standard of care (SOC), in increasing HIV testing with refugee youth aged 16-24 in the Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement, Uganda. Intervention effects on HIV testing at 3-month follow-up (T2) were assessed using generalized estimating equation models alongside open-ended questions.
Introduction: Research with urban refugee youth in Uganda has documented co-occurring social (e.g., poverty) and health (e.
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