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BMC Infect Dis
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-017-2738-5
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Shen, Ye; King, Charles H.; Binder, Sue; Zhang, Feng; Whalen, Christopher C.; ... More +
Shen, Ye; King, Charles H.; Binder, Sue; Zhang, Feng; Whalen, Christopher C.; Evan Secor, W.; Montgomery, Susan P.; Mwinzi, Pauline N. M.; Olsen, Annette; Magnussen, Pascal; Kinung’hi, Safari; Phillips, Anna E.; Nalá, Rassul; Ferro, Josefo; Aurelio, H. Osvaldo; Fleming, Fiona; Garba, Amadou; Hamidou, Amina; Fenwick, Alan; Campbell, Carl H.; Colley, Daniel G.; Less -
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Background The Schistosomiasis Consortium for Operational Research and Evaluation (SCORE) focus is on randomized trials of different approaches to mass drug administration (MDA) in endemic countries in Africa. Because their studies provided an opportunity to evaluate the effects of mass treatment on Schistosoma-associated morbidity, nested cohort studies were developed within SCORE’s intervention trials to monitor changes in a suite of schistosomiasis disease outcomes. This paper describes the process SCORE used to select markers for prospective monitoring and the baseline prevalence of these morbidities in four parallel cohort studies. Methods In July 2009, SCORE hosted a discussion of the potential impact of MDA on morbidities due to Schistosoma infection that might be measured in the context of multi-year control. Candidate markers were reviewed and selected for study implementation. Baseline data were then collected from cohorts of children in four country studies: two in high endemic S. mansoni sites (Kenya and Tanzania), and two in high endemic S. haematobium sites (Niger and Mozambique), these cohorts to be followed prospectively over 5 years. Results At baseline, 62% of children in the S. mansoni sites had detectable eggs in their stool, and 10% had heavy infections (≥ 400 eggs/g feces). Heavy S. mansoni infections were found to be associated with increased baseline risk of anemia, although children with moderate or heavy intensity infections had lower risk of physical wasting. Prevalence of egg-positive infection in the combined S. haematobium cohorts was 27%, with 5% of individuals having heavy infection (≥50 eggs/10 mL urine). At baseline, light intensity S. haematobium infection was associated with anemia and with lower scores in the social domain of health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL) assessed by Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory. Conclusions Our consensus on practical markers of Schistosoma-associated morbidity indicated that height, weight, hemoglobin, exercise tolerance, HRQoL, and ultrasound abnormalities could be used as reference points for gauging treatment impact. Data collected over five years of program implementation will provide guidance for future evaluation of morbidity control in areas endemic for schistosomiasis. Trial registration These cohort studies are registered and performed in conjunction with the International Standard Randomised Controlled Trial Registry trials ISRCTN16755535, ISRCTN14117624, ISRCTN95819193, and ISRCTN32045736. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12879-017-2738-5) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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Cohort Study
Drug Therapy
Morbidity
Praziquantel
Research Article
Schistosoma Haematobium
Schistosoma Mansoni
Schistosomiasis

Source:
BMC Infect Dis. 17.;
Pubmed ID:
28962552
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC5622450
Document Type:
Journal Article;
Place as Subject:
Kenya; Mozambique; Niger; Tanzania;
Kenya; Mozambique; Niger; Tanzania; Less -
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CDC Public Access
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