Assessment of the patient, health system, and population effects of Xpert MTB/RIF and alternative diagnostics for tuberculosis in Tanzania: an integrated modelling approach

• Main Authors: Ivor Langley, MSc (Author), Dr. Hsien-Ho Lin, MD (Author), Saidi Egwaga, MD (Author), Basra Doulla, MSc (Author), Chu-Chang Ku, BS (Author), Prof. Megan Murray, MD (Author), Ted Cohen, MD (Author), Prof. S Bertel Squire, MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2014-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Several promising new diagnostic methods and algorithms for tuberculosis have been endorsed by WHO. National tuberculosis programmes now face the decision on which methods to implement and where to place them in the diagnostic algorithm. Methods: We used an integrated model to assess the...