Overview

The framework aims to guide national programmes, clinicians and others engaged in care of patients and prevention and control of diabetes and TB on how to establish a coordinated response to both diseases, at organizational and clinical levels. The framework is based on evidence collated from systematic reviews and existing guidelines on the diagnosis and management of TB and diabetes.

Contents

• Acknowledgements
• Abbreviations
• Executive summary
• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1 Rationale
  • 1.2 Purpose of the collaborative framework
  • 1.3 Target audience
• 2. Framework development process
• 3. Recommended collaborative activities
  • A Establish mechanisms for collaboration
  • B Detect and manage TB in patients with diabetes
  • C Detect and manage diabetes in patients with Tuberculosis
• 4. Indicators for evaluating collaborative activities
• 5. Implementing collaborative activities and evaluating their impact
• Annexes
  • Annex I Members of the Guideline Group
  • Annex II Summary grading of the evidence
  • Annex III Key research questions for improving the prevention, management and care of diabetes and tuberculosis ()
• References
• Support material

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