Performance of the new WHO diagnostic algorithm for smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis in HIV prevalent settings: A multisite study in Uganda

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 884-895

  Alamo, Stella Talisuna ^a   Kunutsor, Setor ^b,c   Walley, John ^b   Thoulass, Janine ^d   Evans, Morgan ^e   Muchuro, Simon ^f   Matovu, Ahmed ^g   Katabira, Elly ^h  

^a Reach Out Mbuya Parish HIV/AIDS Initiative   (Uganda)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^f USAID/SUSTAIN Project/Intergrated Community Based Initiatives   (Uganda)

^g Kayunga District Hospital   (Uganda)

^h MAKERERE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Diagnostic; HIV prevalent; Pulmonary tuberculosis; Resource limited; Smear negative

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; ALGORITHM; DISEASE PREVALENCE; GUIDELINE; HOSPITAL SECTOR; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; RESPIRATORY DISEASE; RURAL AREA; TUBERCULOSIS; URBAN AREA; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERVIEW; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; RURAL AREA; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPUTUM SMEAR; UGANDA; URBAN AREA; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION DIAGNOSTIC ALGORITHM;

ADULT; ALGORITHMS; COHORT STUDIES; FALSE NEGATIVE REACTIONS; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RURAL HEALTH; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPUTUM; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY; UGANDA; URBAN HEALTH; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

UGANDA;

EID: 84862752964     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: 13653156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2012.03003.x     Document Type: Article

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