Age-period-cohort analysis of pulmonary tuberculosis reported incidence, China, 2006-2020

• Main Authors: Zhe Dong (Author), Qi-Qi Wang (Author), Shi-Cheng Yu (Author), Fei Huang (Author), Jian-Jun Liu (Author), Hong-Yan Yao (Author), Yan-Lin Zhao (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) poses a severe public health challenge in China and worldwide. This study evaluated the effects of age, period, and birth cohort on reported incidence trends of TB based on population and refined the characteristics of high-risk groups. Methods Aggregate data th...