Private Doctors' Perspective towards "Patient First" in TB Diagnostic Cascade, Hisar, India.

TB diagnosis has been simplified in India following advances in available diagnostic tools. This facilitates private doctors' "patient first" approach toward early diagnosis; however, costs remain high. India's NTEP established a TB diagnostic network, which is free for patients and incentivizes private doctors to participate.

A simple metric for a complex outcome: proposing a sustainment index for health indicators.

Background: Sustainability is, at least in principle, an important criterion for evaluating global health and development programs. The absence of shared metrics for success or achievements in sustainability is however critically lacking. We propose a simple metric, free of causal inference, which can be used to test different empirical models for the sustainment of health outcomes.

Do Program Implementation Factors or Fidelity Affect Chronic Disease Self-Management Education Programs' Outcomes?

Purpose: To evaluate whether implementation factors or fidelity moderate chronic disease self-management education program outcomes.

Design: Meta-analysis of 34 Arthritis Self-Management Program and Chronic Disease Self-Management Program studies.

Setting: Community.