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Participants and care givers were aware of their group assignment, but data collectors and data analysts were masked.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Main outcome measures<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The primary outcome was treatment success (cure or treatment completion). Secondary outcomes included loss to follow-up. Analyses used intention-to-treat and per protocol approaches.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      525 participants (94.6% of the enrolled population) were included in the analysis after exclusion of 30 individuals who deviated from the protocol. In the intention-to-treat analysis, treatment success was higher in the intervention group (208\/255; 82%) than in the control group (201\/270; 74%). The risk difference was 7.1% (95% confidence interval 1.1% to 14.1%), and the risk ratio was 1.10 (1.00 to 1.20; P=0.04). Loss to follow-up was lower in the intervention group (17%\n                      <jats:italic>v<\/jats:italic>\n                      24%; risk ratio 0.70, 0.50 to 0.98; P=0.04). Greater benefit was observed among female participants and those aged under 35 years.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A multifaceted, interactive digital adherence tool improved tuberculosis treatment outcomes, particularly among younger participants and women, showing feasibility and effectiveness in supporting adherence to tuberculosis treatment in low resource settings. Future research should evaluate the impact of app engagement, context factors such as the covid-19 pandemic, cost effectiveness, and use of the tool beyond tuberculosis in the management of chronic diseases. AI powered features and integrated mental health support may enhance the scalability and personalisation of care.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Trial registration<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      ClinicalTrials.gov\n                      <jats:ext-link xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" ext-link-type=\"clintrialgov\" xlink:href=\"NCT04221789\">NCT04221789<\/jats:ext-link>\n                      ; International Registered Report Identifier DERR1-10.2196\/28094.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1136\/bmj-2026-100195","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,6]],"date-time":"2026-08-06T11:05:11Z","timestamp":1786014311000},"page":"e100195","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1136\/crossmarkpolicy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Evaluation of patient centred digital adherence technology for tuberculosis treatment outcomes: pragmatic randomised controlled trial"],"prefix":"10.1136","volume":"394","clinical-trial-number":[{"clinical-trial-number":"nct04221789","registry":"10.18810\/clinical-trials-gov"}],"author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5653-5766","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Fernando","family":"Rubinstein","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Instituto de Efectividad Clinica y Sanitaria, Buenos Aires, Argentina"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Daniela","family":"Moraes Morelli","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Instituto de Efectividad Clinica y Sanitaria, Buenos Aires, Argentina"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ileana","family":"Palma","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Instituto de Tisioneumonologia Prof Dr Ra\u00fal Vaccarezza, Buenos Aires, Argentina"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Myrian","family":"Sanjurjo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Hospital Zonal Del Torax Dr Antonio Cetrangolo, Buenos Aires, Argentina"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Rosana","family":"Morales","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Hospital Presidente Peron Buenos Aires, Argentina"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Fernanda","family":"Bornengo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Instituto de Tisioneumonologia Prof Dr Ra\u00fal Vaccarezza, Buenos Aires, Argentina"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Gustavo","family":"Viera","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Hospital Paroissien, Buenos Aires, Argentina"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Kyle","family":"Goodwin","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Informatics, University of Washington, Washington DC, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Alfonso","family":"Aguilar Vidrio","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Informatics, University of Washington, Washington DC, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Daniel","family":"Leon","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Informatics, University of Washington, Washington DC, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jennifer","family":"Sprecher","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Informatics, University of Washington, Washington DC, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Barry","family":"Lutz","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Informatics, University of Washington, Washington DC, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sarah","family":"Iribarren","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Informatics, University of Washington, Washington DC, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"239","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,6]]},"reference":[{"key":"2026080608100762000_394.aug06_4.e100195.1","unstructured":"World Health Organization. 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