<p>Data are percentages unless otherwise indicated. *Undiagnosed tuberculosis defined as participants fulfilling the case definition of definite or probable tuberculosis. † Denominator = 867 unless otherwise indicated (10 participants on tuberculosis treatment at enrolment, 39 “possible” tuberculosis cases, 3 participants without sputum cultures at enrolment and 62 with missing chest radiographs at enrolment were excluded). <sup>∫</sup>Any CXR abnormality = active tuberculosis 89 (61.0%); previous tuberculosis 23 (15.8%); trauma/bullets 16 (11.0%); abnormal cardiac silhouette 9 (6.2%); other 9 (6.2%). <sup>‡</sup>Any of cough >2 weeks, night sweats or unintentional weight loss. <sup>§</sup>Any of current cough, fever, unintentional weight l...
Background: The 2007 WHO algorithm for diagnosis of smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) incl...
BACKGROUND: The 2007 WHO algorithm for diagnosis of smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) incl...
A major obstacle to effectively treat and control tuberculosis is the absence of an accurate, rapid,...
*<p>Undiagnosed tuberculosis defined as participants fulfilling the case definition of definite or p...
The WHO END TB strategy requires ≥90% case detection to combat tuberculosis (TB). Increased TB case ...
Background: We conducted a tuberculosis (TB) prevalence survey and evaluated the screening methods u...
<p>PPV, positive predictive value; NPV, negative predictive value; LR+, likelihood ratio for positiv...
<p>CI: Confidence interval; PPV: Positive predictive value; NPV: Negative predictive value</p><p>*Pa...
*<p>evaluated on the total number of positive results over the total number of patients with active ...
Objective : To evaluate the performance of an algorithm based on WHO recommendations for diagnosis o...
OBJECTIVE: This analysis describes the prevalence of and risk factors for tuberculosis at screening ...
Background: Clinical symptoms are the benchmark of tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis and monitoring of tre...
Background: Systematic screening in high-burden settings is recommended as a strategy for early dete...
We developed a clinical score to monitor tuberculosis patients in treatment and to assess clinical o...
Background: A major obstacle to effectively treat and control tuberculosis is the absence of an accu...
Background: The 2007 WHO algorithm for diagnosis of smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) incl...
BACKGROUND: The 2007 WHO algorithm for diagnosis of smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) incl...
A major obstacle to effectively treat and control tuberculosis is the absence of an accurate, rapid,...
*<p>Undiagnosed tuberculosis defined as participants fulfilling the case definition of definite or p...
The WHO END TB strategy requires ≥90% case detection to combat tuberculosis (TB). Increased TB case ...
Background: We conducted a tuberculosis (TB) prevalence survey and evaluated the screening methods u...
<p>PPV, positive predictive value; NPV, negative predictive value; LR+, likelihood ratio for positiv...
<p>CI: Confidence interval; PPV: Positive predictive value; NPV: Negative predictive value</p><p>*Pa...
*<p>evaluated on the total number of positive results over the total number of patients with active ...
Objective : To evaluate the performance of an algorithm based on WHO recommendations for diagnosis o...
OBJECTIVE: This analysis describes the prevalence of and risk factors for tuberculosis at screening ...
Background: Clinical symptoms are the benchmark of tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis and monitoring of tre...
Background: Systematic screening in high-burden settings is recommended as a strategy for early dete...
We developed a clinical score to monitor tuberculosis patients in treatment and to assess clinical o...
Background: A major obstacle to effectively treat and control tuberculosis is the absence of an accu...
Background: The 2007 WHO algorithm for diagnosis of smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) incl...
BACKGROUND: The 2007 WHO algorithm for diagnosis of smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) incl...
A major obstacle to effectively treat and control tuberculosis is the absence of an accurate, rapid,...