Validation of the Online Collaborative Ocular Tuberculosis Study Calculator for Tubercular Uveitis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

This was the first study, to the authors' knowledge, to statistically evaluate the predictive accuracy of Collaborative Ocular Tuberculosis Study (COTS) calculator in guiding initiation of antitubercular therapy (ATT) in patients with clinically suspicious tubercular uveitis (TBU) in an international cohort.

Objective

To evaluate the accuracy of a score of 4 or greater on the online COTS calculator in recommending ATT initiation.

Design, setting, and participants

This study was an evaluation of a diagnostic test or technology. Data input required for the COTS calculator were extracted from the COTS-1 study dataset, which comprised retrospective, observational records of patients with TBU who were monitored for 12 months after treatment. Patients were recrui

SUBMITTER: Zhang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11581623 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature