Tuberculosis Epidemiologic Studies Consortium I (TBESC I)
Research Projects
Tuberculosis Epidemiologic Studies Consortium Research Projects | ||||
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Task Order | Task Order Title | Principal Investigator | Number of Sites | Status |
32 | The Current Cost of TB within urban United States | Jenny Pang Thad Miller Dolly Katz |
5 | |
31 | Evaluation of Interferon Gamma Release Assays in Overseas Immigration Examination of Children in Moderate- and High-burden Countries | Denise Garrett John Painter Drew Posey Domestic: Randall Reves |
Dom: 1 Intl: 3 |
Completed |
30 | Quantifying the risk of premature death in TB survivors | Suzanne Beavers Thad Miller Jenny Pang |
3 | Completed |
29 | Improving testing for TB and LTBI for Persons with HIV Infection at HRSA-funded HIV/AIDS Clinics | Suzanne Marks | 2 | Completed |
28 | Treatment Practices, Outcomes and Cost of Multidrug-resistant (MDR TB) and Extensively Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (XDR TB) in the United States | Suzanne Marks Lori Armstrong |
3 | |
27 | Use of Nucleic Acid Amplification Test to Determine the Relative Infectiousness of Pulmonary TB Patients | Suzanne Marks | 4 | Completed |
26 | Improving the Utilization and Integration of TB Genotyping into Routine TB Program Practice: Analyzing the Impact Through Public Health Interventions | Roque Miramontes Wendy Cronin |
3 | |
25 | Tuberculosis Mortality in the United States: Epidemiology and Prevention Opportunities | Suzanne Beavers Jenny Flood |
12 | |
24 | Perceptions of TB among the Karen-Burmese: An Ethnographic Study | Robin Shrestha-Kuwahara | 1 | Completed |
23 | National Study of Determinants of Early Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of TB in the African-American Community | Rachel Royce Dolly Katz |
7 | |
21 | Acquired Rifamycin-resistant TB among HIV infected patients | Sundari Mase | ||
20 | Assessing QFT as an initial screening tool for U.S. bound applicants for immigration and feasibility of follow-up in U.S. immigrants | Randall Reves John Painter Lilia Manangan |
2 | Completed |
19 | Effectiveness of Quantiferon- TB Gold (QFT-G) in contact tracing | Lauren Lambert Sharon Welbel |
2 | |
18 | Evaluation of New Interferon-y Release Assays in the Diagnosis of Latent TB Infection in Health Care Workers | Denise Garrett Charles Daley Susan Dorman |
4 | |
16Alt | African Refugee Women’s Health Improvement Project | Sue Etkind Jennifer Cochran |
1 | |
15 | Enhancing TB Programs’ Capacity for Self-Evaluation: Testing New Tools and Developing an Evaluation Toolkit | Maureen Wilce | 1 | Completed |
14 | Culturally Appropriate TB Educational Materials for Leaders and Staff of Hispanic Service Organizations | Wanda Walton | 1 | Completed |
13 | Factors Associated with Acceptance of, Adherence to and Toxicity From Treatment for Latent TB Infection and Pilot Study of Treatment for Latent TB Infection Effectiveness | Robin Shrestha-Kuwahara Stefan Goldberg Paul Colson, Yael Hirsch-Moverman |
20 | Completed |
12 | Assessing the TB Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs, and Practices Among Private Providers Serving Foreign-born Populations at Risk for TB | Wanda Walton Jenny Pang |
1 | |
11 | Addressing TB Among African Americans in the Southeast: Identifying and Overcoming Barriers to Treatment Adherence for Latent TB Infection and TB Disease |
Wanda Walton Rachel Royce |
1 | Completed |
10 | New Model for Assessing TB Surveillance and Action Performance and Cost | Scott McNabb | 2 | Completed |
9 | Missed Opportunities for TB Prevention in Foreign-Born Population in the United States and Canada | Dolly Katz Randall Reves Amy Davidow |
20 | |
8 | An Analysis of Molecular Epidemiology of Multi-Drug Resistant M. tuberculosis in the United States | Edward Graviss Patrick Moonan Jenny Flood |
17 | Completed |
7 | Use of Network Analysis Methods to Characterize M. tuberculosis Transmission Patterns Among Women and Other High-Risk Populations | Peter McElroy Maureen Wilce |
3 | Completed |
6 | Regional Capacity-Building in Low-Incidence Areas |
Paul Tribble |
1 | Completed |
5 | Prevalence of Latent TB Infection Among High Risk Populations in the United States |
Rachel Albalak |
3 | Completed |
4 | Models for Incorporating HIV Counseling, Testing, and Referral into Tuberculosis Contact Investigations | Suzanne Marks | 4 | Completed |
3 | Zero Tolerance for Pediatric TB | Mark Lobato | 3 | Completed |
2 | Prospective Evaluation of Immunogenetic and Immunologic Markers for Susceptibility to Tuberculosis Infection and Progression from M. Tuberculosis infection to active TB | Mary Reichler Tim Sterling |
9 | |
1 | TBES Consortium: Core Requirements | 21 | Completed | |
*Alternate Track Task Order: Local initiative not reviewed and monitored by Research Committee **Outside Funding Task Order: Project funded from outside of CDC Division of TB Elimination. Reviewed and monitored by Research Committee |
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