Different screening strategies (single or dual) for the diagnosis of suspected latent tuberculosis: a cost effectiveness analysis

BACKGROUND: Previous health economic studies recommend either a dual screening strategy [tuberculin skin test (TST) followed by interferon-γ-release assay (IGRA)] or a single one [IGRA only] for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI), the former largely based on claims that it is more cost-effective....

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Autores principales: Pooran, Anil, Booth, Helen, Miller, Robert F, Scott, Geoff, Badri, Motasim, Huggett, Jim F, Rook, Graham, Zumla, Alimuddin, Dheda, Keertan
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2010
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Research article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2837635/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20170555
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2466-10-7

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2837635/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20170555
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2466-10-7

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