Diagnostic accuracy of active pulmonary tuberculosis screening during detention admission: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT: Individuals entering incarceration are at high risk for infectious diseases, other ill conditions, and risky behavior. Typically, the status of active pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) is not known at the time of admission. Early detection and treatment are essential for effective TB control. So far, no study has compared the diagnostic accuracy of various TB screening tools in detention using a network meta-analysis (NMA). We aimed to investigate the diagnostic accuracy of active PTB screening tests upon detention admission. We searched PubMed, Global Index Medicus, the Cochrane Library electronic databases, and grey literature for publications reporting detention TB entry screening in March 2022 and January 2024. Inclusion was non-restrictive regarding time, language, location, reference stan

SUBMITTER: Pape S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11493172 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature