Quality of active case-finding for tuberculosis in India: a national level secondary data analysis

• Main Authors: Hemant Deepak Shewade (Author), G. Kiruthika (Author), Prabhadevi Ravichandran (Author), Swati Iyer (Author), Aniket Chowdhury (Author), S. Kiran Pradeep (Author), Kathiresan Jeyashree (Author), S. Devika (Author), Joshua Chadwick (Author), Jeromie Wesley Vivian (Author), Dheeraj Tumu (Author), Amar N. Shah (Author), Bhavin Vadera (Author), Venkatesh Roddawar (Author), Sanjay K. Mattoo (Author), Kiran Rade (Author), Raghuram Rao (Author), Manoj V. Murhekar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background India has been implementing active case-finding (ACF) for TB among marginalised and vulnerable (high-risk) populations since 2017. The effectiveness of ACF cycle(s) is dependent on the use of appropriate screening and diagnostic tools and meeting quality indicators. Objectives To determin...