Economic analysis of the diagnosis of smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis in South Africa: Incorporation of a new rapid test, FASTPlaqueTB, into the diagnostic algorithm

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 240-247

  Albert, Heidi ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEALTH LABORATORY SERVICE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness; Diagnostic test; Economic analysis; South Africa; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; HUMAN; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MONEY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SCREENING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SOUTH AFRICA; SPUTUM SMEAR; WORKLOAD;

ALGORITHMS; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SOUTH AFRICA; SPUTUM; TIME FACTORS; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 2442424090     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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