Cochrane Reviews: Tuberculosis

23 Mar 2022

Symptom‐ and chest‐radiography screening for active pulmonary tuberculosis in HIV‐negative adults and adults with unknown HIV status

How accurate are asking about symptoms and doing a chest X‐ray to screen for tuberculosis of the lungs among adults who are HIV‐negative or with unknown HIV status?

Cochrane Systematic Review: NEW

20 Aug 2021

Impact of diagnostic strategies for tuberculosis using lateral flow urine lipoarabinomannan assay in people living with HIV

The aim of this review was to determine whether the use of LF‐LAM testing had an effect on death and other patient‐important outcomes in people living with HIV.

Cochrane Systematic Review: NEW

28 Jun 2021

Screening tests for active pulmonary tuberculosis in children

The aim of this review is to determine the accuracy of screening tests for active pulmonary tuberculosis in children in high‐risk groups, such as children with HIV and close contacts of people with tuberculosis.

Cochrane Systematic Review: NEW

01 May 2021

Impact of the diagnostic test Xpert MTB/RIF on patient outcomes for tuberculosis

Does using the Xpert MTB/RIF diagnostic test instead of smear microscopy when evaluating people for tuberculosis reduce death and successful treatment completion?

Cochrane Systematic Review: NEW

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Cochrane Reviews: Tuberculosis

Symptom‐ and chest‐radiography screening for active pulmonary tuberculosis in HIV‐negative adults and adults with unknown HIV status

Impact of diagnostic strategies for tuberculosis using lateral flow urine lipoarabinomannan assay in people living with HIV

Screening tests for active pulmonary tuberculosis in children

Impact of the diagnostic test Xpert MTB/RIF on patient outcomes for tuberculosis

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