Community-based active case-finding interventions for tuberculosis: a systematic review

• Main Authors: Rachael M Burke, MRCP (Author), Marriott Nliwasa, PhD (Author), Helena R A Feasey, MSc (Author), Lelia H Chaisson, PhD (Author), Jonathan E Golub, ProfPhD (Author), Fahd Naufal, MD (Author), Adrienne E Shapiro, PhD (Author), Maria Ruperez, PhD (Author), Lily Telisinghe, MRCP (Author), Helen Ayles, ProfPhD (Author), Elizabeth L Corbett, ProfFMedSci (Author), Peter MacPherson, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Community-based active case-finding interventions might identify and treat more people with tuberculosis disease than standard case detection. We aimed to assess whether active case-finding interventions can affect tuberculosis epidemiology in the wider community. Methods: We di...