A clinical score for identifying active tuberculosis while awaiting microbiological results: Development and validation of a multivariable prediction model in sub-Saharan Africa.

A clinical score for identifying active tuberculosis while awaiting microbiological results: Development and validation of a multivariable prediction model in sub-Saharan Africa.

<h4>Background</h4>In highly resource-limited settings, many clinics lack same-day microbiological testing for active tuberculosis (TB). In these contexts, risk of pretreatment loss to follow-up is high, and a simple, easy-to-use clinical risk score could be useful.<h4>Methods and...

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Main Authors: Yeonsoo Baik, Hannah M Rickman, Colleen F Hanrahan, Lesego Mmolawa, Peter J Kitonsa, Tsundzukana Sewelana, Annet Nalutaaya, Emily A Kendall, Limakatso Lebina, Neil Martinson, Achilles Katamba, David W Dowdy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-11-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003420

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003420

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