Impact of Molecular Diagnostics for Tuberculosis on Patient-Important Outcomes: A Systematic Review of Study Methodologies.

BACKGROUND:Several reviews on the accuracy of Tuberculosis (TB) Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests (NAATs) have been performed but the evidence on their impact on patient-important outcomes has not been systematically reviewed. Given the recent increase in research evaluating such outcomes and the gro...

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Main Authors: Samuel G Schumacher, Hojoon Sohn, Zhi Zhen Qin, Genevieve Gore, J Lucian Davis, Claudia M Denkinger, Madhukar Pai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4783056?pdf=render