Investigators
Study information
- Research Area: TB-HIV
- Research type: Operational research
- Start date: May 11, 2018
- End date: Dec 02, 2020
Study aim of the objectives
assess the operating characteristics of a nationwide implemented TB screening questionnaire designed to suspect active TB in HIV-infected outpatients as measured against a gold standard diagnosis of TB based on chest radiograph, sputum microscopy, culture of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and in the case of extra-pulmonary TB, isolated acid-fast bacilli or other pathologic evidence of TB. This questionnaire has 5 questions based on TB symptoms and contact. This study will look at the performance characteristics of each individual TB screening question and different combinations of questions.
Study setting/Area (Location)
TB-HIV
Implementing institution
RBC
Department/Division
HIV & TB