Mass tuberculosis screening among the elderly: A population-based study in a well-confined rural county in eastern China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mass tuberculosis screening has been recommended in certain high-risk populations. However, population-based screening interventions have rarely been implemented. Whether mass screening improves health equity is unknown.

Methods

We implemented a mass tuberculosis screening intervention among elderly persons (>60 years old) in Lanxi county, China. Standardized questionnaires, physical examinations, and X-rays were administered to all participants. Systematic testing with computed tomography, smear, culture, or Xpert was performed among persons with an abnormal X-ray. We assessed tuberculosis prevalence per 100,000 persons and constructed multivariable regression models among subgroups that were and were not screened. Medical insurance was categorized as participati

SUBMITTER: Hu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10654880 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature