Bibliographic Info
Recommendation
Recommended in favor
Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Very low
The following treatment administration options may be offered to patients on TB treatment: directly-observed treatment (DOT) administered by trained lay providers or healthcare workers is recommended over DOT administered by family members or unsupervised treatment
Also Featured In
This recommendation also appears in the following guidelines:
Guidelines for treatment of drug-susceptible tuberculosis and patient care
WHO guidelines on tuberculosis infection prevention and control: 2019 update
WHO consolidated guidelines on drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment
WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: Module 4: treatment - drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment, 2022 update
WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: module 4: treatment and care