Predictors of mortality in patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Even though the lives of millions have been saved in the past decades, the mortality rate in patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis is still high. Different factors are associated with this mortality. However, there is no comprehensive global report addressing these risk factors. This study aimed to determine the predictors of mortality using data generated at the global level.

Methods

We systematically searched five electronic major databases (PubMed/Medline, CINAHL, EMBASE, Scopus, Web of Science), and other sources (Google Scholar, Google). We used the Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal tools to assess the quality of included articles. Heterogeneity assessment was conducted using the forest plot and I2 heterogeneity test. Data were analyzed using STA

SUBMITTER: Alemu A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8238236 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature