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E-health supported referral for patients with breast abnormalities at primary healthcare facilities in Ethiopia: protocol for a cluster-randomised controlled trial

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-025-09409-1

Published Online: 2026-01-10

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Authors

Getachew, Eyerusalem

Gizaw, Muluken

Anberber, Endale

Shita, Abel

Destaw, Alemnew

Rossner, Sarah Sophie

Tesfaw, Aragaw

Addissie, Adamu

Kantelhardt, Eva Johanna

Kroeber, Eric Sven https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7201-6023
Getachew, Sefonias
Funding

Funding for this research was provided by:

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (ID 81281915)

Else Kröner-Fresenius-Stiftung ((Grant No. 2018_HA31SP).)

German Federal Ministry of Education and Research ((Grant No. 01KA2220B))

Science for Africa Foundation through the Developing Excellence in Leadership, Training and Science in Africa (DELTAS Africa) programme ([Del-22-008])

Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
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Article History

Received: 30 May 2025

Accepted: 21 December 2025

First Online: 10 January 2026

Declarations

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: The trial protocol has been approved by the Addis Ababa University Institutional Review Board (Ethical Approval No. 007/24/SPH) and the Ethics Commission of Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (Ethical Approval No. 2024-113). Written informed consent to participate is being obtained from all participants.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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