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: b) Directly Observed Therapy (DOT) administered by trained lay providers or health-care 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 tuberculosis: Module 4: Treatment - 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