Cochrane · systematic review · CD011420
Lateral flow urine lipoarabinomannan assay for detecting active tuberculosis in people living with HIV
Bjerrum, S, Schiller, I, Dendukuri, N, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2019 · Cochrane Library
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
10
current version
GRADE rated
0
No studies
10
Included studies
NR
No studies 10 · 100%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Current version onlyLF‐LAM for symptomatic participants
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Test result | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
True positives | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
False negatives | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
True negatives | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
False positives | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
LF‐LAM for unselected participants
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Test result | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
True positives | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
False negatives | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
True negatives | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
False positives | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
LF‐LAM (grade 2) for TB diagnosis
Population: HIV‐positive adults with symptoms of TB Index test: LF‐LAM (grade 2) Role: a replacement test or additional test along with sputum smear microscopy or sputum Xpert® MTB/RIF Reference standard: microbiological (mainly mycobacterial culture) Studies: cross‐sectional
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Test result | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Inconclusive | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Complications | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
LF‐LAM (grade 2) for TB screening
Population: HIV‐positive adults regardless of signs and symptoms of TB Index test: LF‐LAM (grade 2) Role: a replacement test or additional test along with sputum smear microscopy or sputum Xpert® MTB/RIF Reference standard: microbiological (mainly mycobacterial culture) Studies: cross‐sectional
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Test result | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Inconclusive | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Complications | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |