Prevalence and risks of tuberculosis multimorbidity in low-income and middle-income countries: a meta-review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Co-occurrence of tuberculosis (TB) with other chronic conditions (TB multimorbidity) increases complexity of management and adversely affects health outcomes. We aimed to map the prevalence of the co-occurrence of one or more chronic conditions in people with TB and associated health risks by systematically reviewing previously published systematic reviews.

Design

Systematic review of systematic reviews (meta-review).

Setting

Low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs).

Papers

We searched in Medline, Embase, PsycINFO, Social Sciences Citation Index, Science Citation Index, Emerging Sources Citation Index and Conference Proceedings Citation Index, and the WHO Global Index Medicus from inception to 23 October 2020, contacted authors and reviewed ref

SUBMITTER: Jarde A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9528681 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature