Modeling of Novel Diagnostic Strategies for Active Tuberculosis – A Systematic Review: Current Practices and Recommendations
Zwerling A, White RG, Vassall A, Cohen T, Dowdy DW, Houben RM. Modeling of Novel Diagnostic Strategies for Active Tuberculosis – A Systematic Review: Current Practices and Recommendations. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e110558. PMID: 25340701, PMCID: PMC4207742, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0110558.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNucleic acid amplification testsIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioActive tuberculosisHealth system modelDiagnostic strategiesNovel diagnostic strategiesAlternative nucleic acid amplification testsXpert MTB/RIFMTB/RIFCost-effectiveness ratioMulti-way sensitivity analysesFalse-negative diagnosesPre-diagnostic periodCost-effectiveness modelCost-effectiveness estimatesDiagnostic delayDiagnostic pathwayAdditional epidemiological dataTB diagnosticsEpidemiological dataReference listsAmplification testsEpidemiological impactEligible papersEpidemiological settings