Sub-national TB prevalence surveys in India, 2006-2012: Results of uniformly conducted data analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Setting

Community based tuberculosis (TB) prevalence surveys in ten sites across India during 2006-2012.

Objective

To re-analyze data of recent sub-national surveys using uniform statistical methods and obtain a pooled national level estimate of prevalence of TB.

Methods

Individuals ≥15 years old were screened by interview for symptoms suggestive of Pulmonary TB (PTB) and history of anti-TB treatment; additional screening by chest radiography was undertaken in five sites. Two sputum specimens were examined by smear and culture among Screen-positives. Prevalence in each site was estimated after imputing missing values to correct for bias introduced by incompleteness of data. In five sites, prevalence was corrected for non-screening by radiography. Pooled prevalence of

SUBMITTER: Chadha VK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6386399 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature