Active case-finding for TB in India: Assessment of scale and quality benchmarks, time taken and use of rapid molecular diagnostic tests.

ABSTRACT: Since 2017, tuberculosis active case-finding (TB ACF) has been implemented within the routine framework of India's national TB elimination program. Symptom screen of high-risk population followed by confirmation of TB among symptom-screen positive is the algorithm. ACF scale and quality assessments hitherto were predominantly local or based on aggregate program data with limited details on all the scale and quality indicators, the time taken and the extent of use of rapid molecular diagnostic tests in ACF care cascade. In this cohort study from high-risk populations in 30 randomly sampled districts (nine states), we assessed one ACF cycle (intention to screen the high-risk population once) during January-September 2023 using prospectively collected individual level data. 581 633 high-risk

SUBMITTER: Shewade HD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12574901 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature