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Impact of Xpert MTB/RIF vs smear microscopy

All‐cause mortality at 6 months (subgroup) · people being investigated for tuberculosis (TB)

Impact of Xpert MTB/RIF probably leads to lower all‐cause mortality in people who were HIV‐positive (subgroup) compared with smear microscopy (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Impact of the diagnostic test Xpert MTB/RIF on patient outcomes for tuberculosis 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.8 [0.67, 0.96]
5 studies · 5855 participants
Moderate