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Tuberculosis outreach screening vs no intervention

Tuberculosis cases detected (microbiologically confirmed) · Individuals of all ages

Tuberculosis outreach screening showed no clear difference in tuberculosis cases detected (microbiologically confirmed) compared with no intervention (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions to increase tuberculosis case detection at primary healthcare or community‐level services 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.24 [0.86, 1.79]
4 studies · 163043 participants
Low

Tuberculosis outreach screening vs a health promotion scheme

Tuberculosis cases detected (microbiologically confirmed) · adults

It is very uncertain whether outreach tuberculosis screening changes tuberculosis cases detected (microbiologically confirmed) compared with health promotion (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions to increase tuberculosis case detection at primary healthcare or community‐level services 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.71 [1.27, 2.31]
1 study · 110162 participants
Very low

Outreach clinic vs house‐to‐house screening

Tuberculosis cases detected (microbiologically confirmed) · adults

It is very uncertain whether outreach clinic changes tuberculosis cases detected (microbiologically confirmed) compared with house‐to‐house screening (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions to increase tuberculosis case detection at primary healthcare or community‐level services 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.48 [1.11, 1.97]
1 study · 405819 participants
Very low