Factors associated with pulmonary tuberculosis in elderly individuals: A protocol for a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease with a significant impact on public health, with the pulmonary form being the most critical. The disease poses numerous risks to the elderly population, as it often manifests concomitantly with other age-related illnesses, thereby complicating its diagnosis and management. Several causal and associated factors contribute to the disease.

Objective

The objective of this manuscript is to present a scoping review protocol aimed at mapping the available literature on factors associated with and contributing to the incidence of Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB) in the elderly.

Methods and analysis

The scoping review protocol was developed following the guidelines of the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) and the PRISMA-ScR checkli

SUBMITTER: Batista FAM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11824960 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature