Chest radiography for active tuberculosis case finding in the homeless: A systematic review and meta-analysis

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 1231-1236

  Paquette, K ^a   Cheng, M P ^a   Kadatz, M J ^a   Cook, V J ^a,b   Chen, W ^a   Johnston, J C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b BRITISH COLUMBIA CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chest X ray; Screening; Under housed

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE CASE FINDING PROGRAM; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERFERON GAMMA RELEASE ASSAY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; META ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS; PROGRAM IMPACT; SPUTUM EXAMINATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS; FACTUAL DATABASE; MASS SCREENING; PROCEDURES; RADIOGRAPHY;

DATABASES, FACTUAL; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MASS SCREENING; PREVALENCE; RADIOGRAPHY, THORACIC; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 84907166078     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: 18157920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.14.0105     Document Type: Article

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