Treatment success rate among adult pulmonary tuberculosis patients in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To summarise treatment success rate (TSR) among adult bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis (BC-PTB) patients in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).

Design

We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, Google Scholar and Web of Science electronic databases for eligible studies published in the decade between 1 July 2008 and 30 June 2018. Two independent reviewers extracted data and disagreements were resolved by consensus with a third reviewer. We used random-effects model to pool TSR in Stata V.15, and presented results in a forest plot with 95% CIs and predictive intervals. We assessed heterogeneity with Cochrane's (Q) test and quantified with I-squared values. We checked publication bias with funnel plots and Egger's test. We performed subgroup, meta-regression, sensitivity

SUBMITTER: Izudi J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6731779 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature