The global impact of COVID-19 on tuberculosis: A thematic scoping review, 2020-2023.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This thematic scoping review of publications sought to understand the global impact of COVID-19 on tuberculosis (TB), interpret the scope of resonating themes, and offer policy recommendations to stimulate TB recovery and future pandemic preparedness.

Data sources

Publications were captured from three search engines, PubMed, EBSCO, and Google Scholar, and applicable websites written in English from January 1, 2020, to April 30, 2023.

Study selection

Our scoping review was limited to publications detailing the impact of COVID-19 on TB. Original research, reviews, letters, and editorials describing the deleterious and harmful--yet sometimes positive--impact of COVID-19 (sole exposure) on TB (sole outcome) were included. The objective was to methodically categ

SUBMITTER: Marco MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11221697 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature