A feasibility study evaluating the uptake, effectiveness and acceptability of routine screening of pregnant migrants for latent tuberculosis infection in antenatal care: a research protocol

• Ibrahim Abubakar,
• Chris Griffiths,
• Andrew Copas,
• Shakila Thangaratinam,
• A Rahman,
• Heinke Kunst,
• Christine McCourt,
• D Zenner,
• Peter J White

Affiliations

Ibrahim Abubakar

1 Institute for Global Health, University College London, London, UK

Chris Griffiths

Blizard Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK

Andrew Copas

Institute for Global Health, University College London, London, UK

Shakila Thangaratinam

Birmingham Women`s and Children`s NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham Women`s Hospital, Birmingham, UK

A Rahman

2School of Medicine, St George’s University, Grenada, West Indies

Heinke Kunst

Blizard Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK

Christine McCourt

Centre for Maternal & Child Health Research, School of Health Sciences, City University of London, London, UK

D Zenner

6Queen Mary University of London, London, UK

Peter J White

MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis, Imperial College London, London, UK