Burden of tuberculosis among vulnerable populations worldwide: an overview of systematic reviews.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tuberculosis is a communicable disease of public health concern that inequitably impacts the most vulnerable populations worldwide. Vulnerable populations are those with a high risk for tuberculosis disease and whose disadvantaged or marginalised socioeconomic position limits their access to the health system. We conducted an overview of reviews that aimed to assess the burden (ie, prevalence and incidence) of tuberculosis disease among 12 vulnerable populations globally.

Methods

We did an overview of reviews using a systematic search in MEDLINE, Embase, and the Cochrane Database for Systematic Reviews for articles published in English, French, and Chinese, from Jan 1, 2010 to March 8, 2023. We did an initial search on Oct 28, 2021, and updated our search on March

SUBMITTER: Litvinjenko S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10665202 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature