Innovative COVID-19 point-of-care diagnostics suitable for tuberculosis diagnosis: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In 2014, the WHO published high-priority target product profiles (TPPs) for new tuberculosis (TB) diagnostics to align end-user needs with test targets and specifications; nevertheless, no TB test meets these targets to date. The COVID-19-driven momentum in the diagnostics world offers an opportunity to address the long-standing lack of innovation in the field of TB diagnostics. This scoping review aims to summarise point-of-care (POC) molecular and antigen tests for COVID-19 diagnosis that, when applied to TB, potentially meet WHO TPPs. This summary of currently available innovative diagnostic tools will guide the development of novel TB diagnostics toward the WHO-set targets.

Methods and analysis

We will follow the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Revi

SUBMITTER: Yerlikaya S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9922875 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature