WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis, Module 2: Screening systematic screening for tuberculosis disease
The specific objectives of the guideline update are: (1.) to support Member States in implementing effective TB screening interventions by providing updated information about the expected impact of TB screening on patient-important outcomes and the epidemiology of TB, the expected yield of screening...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Geneva, Switzerland
World Health Organization
2021, [2021]
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| Summary: | The specific objectives of the guideline update are: (1.) to support Member States in implementing effective TB screening interventions by providing updated information about the expected impact of TB screening on patient-important outcomes and the epidemiology of TB, the expected yield of screening interventions and the expected performance of different screening tools and algorithms; (2.) to contribute to finding more people with TB and finding them earlier in the course of disease in order to reduce disease burden, morbidity and mortality, and costs and financial hardship for people suffering from TB. This update will allow policymakers in ministries of health to choose the best approach to planning and implementing screening and active case-finding activities, depending on the context. It will also provide a sound basis for developing or updating national guidelines for TB screening based on the epidemiology of TB and the health care delivery system in the country. Since the publication of the first WHO guidelines on systematic screening for TB in 2013, there have been numerous studies, including reviews, randomized controlled trials, observational studies, modelling and cost-effectiveness research, evaluating the real or potential impacts of screening interventions on both individual-level and community-level outcomes related to TB. There have also been numerous prevalence surveys since 2013, which have shed new light on the magnitude of the burden of TB in several key countries. The majority of prevalence surveys have shown that the burden of TB is greater than previously thought. This guideline is intended for personnel working in national TB programmes, national HIV/AIDS programmes or their equivalents, and other relevant national health programmes in ministries of health; other relevant ministries working in public health and screening; and for other health policymakers, clinicians and public health practitioners working on TB, HIV and infectious diseases in the public and private sectors. The recommendations provided here must be adapted to local settings |
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| Physical Description: | 1 PDF file (x, 51 pages) illustrations |
| ISBN: | 9789240022683 9789240022676 |