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Augustine T. Choko
Researcher at Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Programme
Publications - 69
Citations - 2160
Augustine T. Choko is an academic researcher from Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Programme. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Population. The author has an hindex of 20, co-authored 54 publications receiving 1588 citations. Previous affiliations of Augustine T. Choko include Wellcome Trust & University of Malawi.
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The uptake and accuracy of oral kits for HIV self-testing in high HIV prevalence setting: a cross-sectional feasibility study in Blantyre, Malawi.
Augustine T. Choko,Nicola Desmond,Emily L. Webb,Kondwani Chavula,Sue Napierala-Mavedzenge,Charlotte A. Gaydos,Simon D Makombe,Treza Chunda,S. Bertel Squire,Neil French,Victor Mwapasa,Elizabeth L. Corbett +11 more
TL;DR: The uptake and acceptability of home-based supervised oral HIV self-testing in Malawi is assessed, demonstrating the feasibility of this approach in a high-prevalence, low-income environment.
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Uptake, accuracy, safety, and linkage into care over two years of promoting annual self-testing for HIV in Blantyre, Malawi : a community-based prospective study
Augustine T. Choko,Peter MacPherson,Emily L. Webb,Barbara Willey,Helena Feasy,Rodrick Sambakunsi,Aaron Mdolo,Simon D Makombe,Nicola Desmond,Richard J. Hayes,Hendramoorthy Maheswaran,Elizabeth L. Corbett +11 more
TL;DR: Community-based HIVST achieved high coverage in two successive years and was safe, accurate, and acceptable, suggesting proactive HIVST strategies, supported and monitored by communities, could substantially complement existing approaches to providing early HIV diagnosis and periodic repeat testing to adolescents and adults in high-HIV settings.
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Effect of optional home initiation of HIV care following HIV self-testing on antiretroviral therapy initiation among adults in Malawi: a randomized clinical trial.
Peter MacPherson,Peter MacPherson,David G. Lalloo,Emily L. Webb,Hendramoorthy Maheswaran,Hendramoorthy Maheswaran,Augustine T. Choko,Simon D Makombe,Anthony E. Butterworth,Joep J. van Oosterhout,Joep J. van Oosterhout,Nicola Desmond,Nicola Desmond,Deus Thindwa,Stephen Bertel Squire,Richard J. Hayes,Elizabeth L. Corbett,Elizabeth L. Corbett +17 more
TL;DR: Among Malawian adults offered HIV self-testing, optional home initiation of care compared with standard HIV care resulted in a significant increase in the proportion of adults initiating ART.
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HIV self-testing alone or with additional interventions, including financial incentives, and linkage to care or prevention among male partners of antenatal care clinic attendees in Malawi: An adaptive multi-arm, multi-stage cluster randomised trial.
Augustine T. Choko,Elizabeth L. Corbett,Elizabeth L. Corbett,Nigel Stallard,Hendramoorthy Maheswaran,Aurélia Lépine,Cheryl Johnson,Cheryl Johnson,Doreen Sakala,Thokozani Kalua,Moses Kumwenda,Richard J. Hayes,Katherine Fielding +12 more
TL;DR: The primary outcome was the proportion of male partners who were reported to have tested for HIV and linked into care or prevention within 28 days, with referral for antiretroviral therapy (ART) or circumcision accordingly.
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HIV, antiretroviral treatment, hypertension, and stroke in Malawian adults A case-control study
Laura A Benjamin,Elizabeth L. Corbett,Myles Connor,Henry Mzinganjira,Sam Kampondeni,Augustine T. Choko,Mark Hopkins,Hedley C. A. Emsley,Alan Bryer,Brian Faragher,Robert S. Heyderman,Theresa J. Allain,Tom Solomon +12 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a case-control study of 222 adults with acute stroke, confirmed by MRI in 86%, and 503 population controls, frequency-matched for age, sex, and place of residence, using Global Positioning System for random selection.