Household contact investigation for the detection of tuberculosis in Vietnam: economic evaluation of a cluster-randomised trial

Summary: Background: Active case finding is recommended as an important strategy to control tuberculosis, particularly in low-income and middle-income countries with a high prevalence of the disease. However, the costs and cost-effectiveness of active case finding are unclear due to the absence of...

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Main Authors: Thomas Lung, PhD, Guy B Marks, PhD, Nguyen Viet Nhung, PhD, Nguyen Thu Anh, PhD, Nghiem Le Phuong Hoa, MSc, Le Thi Ngoc Anh, BSc, Nguyen Binh Hoa, PhD, Warwick John Britton, PhD, Jessica Bestrashniy, PhD, Stephen Jan, PhD, Gregory J Fox, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-03-01
Series:The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X18305205