作者
K Kranzer, H Afnan-Holmes, K Tomlin, Jonathan E Golub, AE Shapiro, A Schaap, EL Corbett, K Lönnroth, JR Glynn
发表日期
2013/4/1
来源
The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease
卷号
17
期号
4
页码范围
432-446
出版商
International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
简介
BACKGROUND
Screening for tuberculosis (TB) disease aims to improve early TB case detection. The ultimate goal is to improve outcomes for people with TB and to reduce Mycobacterium tuberculosis transmission in the community through improved case detection, reduction in diagnostic delays and early treatment. Before screening programmes are recommended, evidence is needed of individual and/or community-level benefits.
METHODS
We conducted a systematic review of the literature to assess the evidence that screening for TB disease 1) initially increases the number of TB cases initiated on anti-tuberculosis treatment, 2) identifies cases earlier in the course of disease, 3) reduces mortality and morbidity, and 4) impacts on TB epidemiology.
RESULTS
A total of 28 798 publications were identified by the search strategy: 27 087 were excluded on initial screening and 1749 on full text review, leaving 62 …
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