Study | Model* | Treatment duration (months) | Drugs in regimen†| DOTS location | DOTS provider | Additional community involvement |
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Drobac et al. [19] | I | 18-24 | n/a | Local health centre | CHWs, nurses | CHWs provided doses outside centre hours |
Joseph et al. [17] | S | 6-9, 18 | 6,4 | Local health centre | HCWs, friends/neighbours | Health education provided for family |
Malla et al. [22] | S | 8-12,16-24 | 5,4 | Decentralized clinics | Health workers | Nominated treatment support person required |
Mitnick et al. [20] | I | Median 23 (0 · 4-35 · 9) | Median 6 (5-9) | Outpatient | CHWs, nurses | - |
Mitnick et al. [21] | I | ≥18 | ≥5 | Health centre or patient home | CHWs | Group therapy as needed |
Oyieng’o et al. [24] | S | ≥6, 18 | 5,4 | Local health centre or patient home | Local nurse, HCW, household member | Household member supervised evening dose |
Satti et al. [25] | I | ≥18 | 6 | Outpatient | CHWs | Community team tracked patients and provided support |
Singla et al. [16] | S | 6-9, 18 | 5,3 | Peripheral health centre or patient home | HCW, household member | Household member supervised evening dose |
Thomas et al. [18] | I | ≥18 | 5, ≥2 | Village health centres, clinics or hospital | Anganwadi workers, village HCWs, private practitioners | - |
Tupasi et al. [26] | I | ≥6, ≥18 | 5, 4 | Local health centre, or patient home | HCWs | Treatment partner nominated by the patient |