Finding the missing millions: lessons from 10 active case finding interventions in high tuberculosis burden countries
T Pande, NA Vasquez, D Cazabon, J Creswell… - BMJ global …, 2020 - gh.bmj.com
To support innovative programmes, approaches and technologies aiming to increase the
number of people detected with TB in low-and-middle income countries (LMICs), the TB …
number of people detected with TB in low-and-middle income countries (LMICs), the TB …
[HTML][HTML] Population-wide active case finding as a strategy to end TB
Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading infectious cause of morbidity and mortality globally. Despite
available tools for preventing, finding, and treating TB, many people with TB remain …
available tools for preventing, finding, and treating TB, many people with TB remain …
[HTML][HTML] Community-based active case-finding interventions for tuberculosis: a systematic review
Background Community-based active case-finding interventions might identify and treat
more people with tuberculosis disease than standard case detection. We aimed to assess …
more people with tuberculosis disease than standard case detection. We aimed to assess …
[HTML][HTML] Improving active case finding for tuberculosis in South Africa: informing innovative implementation approaches in the context of the Kharitode trial through …
D Kerrigan, N West, C Tudor, CF Hanrahan… - Health research policy …, 2017 - Springer
Background Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading infectious killer worldwide, with approximately
1.8 million deaths in 2015. While effective treatment exists, implementation of active case …
1.8 million deaths in 2015. While effective treatment exists, implementation of active case …
[HTML][HTML] Building on facilitators and overcoming barriers to implement active tuberculosis case-finding in Nepal, experiences of community health workers and people …
O Biermann, K Dixit, B Rai, M Caws, K Lönnroth… - BMC health services …, 2021 - Springer
Background Nepal has a high burden of undetected tuberculosis (TB). In line with the World
Health Organization's End TB Strategy, the National TB Programme promotes active case …
Health Organization's End TB Strategy, the National TB Programme promotes active case …
[HTML][HTML] Active case-finding policy development, implementation and scale-up in high-burden countries: A mixed-methods survey with National Tuberculosis …
O Biermann, PB Tran, K Viney, M Caws, K Lönnroth… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background The World Health Organization (WHO) stresses the importance of active case-
finding (ACF) for early detection of tuberculosis (TB), especially in the 30 high-burden …
finding (ACF) for early detection of tuberculosis (TB), especially in the 30 high-burden …
'Power plays plus push': experts' insights into the development and implementation of active tuberculosis case-finding policies globally, a qualitative study
Objective To explore experts' views on factors influencing national and global active case-
finding (ACF) policy development and implementation, and the use of evidence in these …
finding (ACF) policy development and implementation, and the use of evidence in these …
[PDF][PDF] A systematic review of the number needed to screen to detect a case of active tuberculosis in different risk groups
AE Shapiro, R Chakravorty, T Akande… - World Health …, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The WHO official global TB control policy advocates the DOTS strategy, which relies on
passive self-presentation for case detection. 1 Despite the successes of DOTS in controlling …
passive self-presentation for case detection. 1 Despite the successes of DOTS in controlling …
Community-based active case-finding to reach the most vulnerable: tuberculosis in tribal areas of India.
A Vyas, J Creswell, AJ Codlin, R Stevens… - … journal of tuberculosis …, 2019 - europepmc.org
India has the world's largest indigenous/tribal population. Many areas with large tribal
populations suffer from weak infrastructure and services. Surveys have shown a high …
populations suffer from weak infrastructure and services. Surveys have shown a high …
Quality of active case-finding for tuberculosis in India: a national level secondary data analysis
HD Shewade, G Kiruthika, P Ravichandran… - Global health …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background India has been implementing active case-finding (ACF) for TB among
marginalised and vulnerable (high-risk) populations since 2017. The effectiveness of ACF …
marginalised and vulnerable (high-risk) populations since 2017. The effectiveness of ACF …