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UNINA9910460212503321 |
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Titolo |
Systematic screening for active tuberculosis : principles and recommendations / / World Health Organization |
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Geneva, Switzerland : , : World Health Organization, , [2013] |
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©2013 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (140 p.) |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Tuberculosis - Diagnosis |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Executive summary; Abbreviations; Definitions; 1. Purpose of guideline and target audience; 1.1 Purpose; 1.2 Target audience; 2. Definition of screening for active TB in risk groups; 2.1 Systematic screening for active TB; 2.2 Risk groups; 3. Rationale and objectives of screening for active TB; 3.1 Challenges to TB care and control; Large pool of undetected TB; Limitations of passive case-finding using sputum-smear microscopy; Reaching the poorest people more effectively; Detecting TB early in other vulnerable groups |
3.2 Objectives and goals of screening for active TB4. Guideline development process; 4.1 Scoping, Guideline Development Group and peer review; 4.2 GRADE tables and Decision tables; 4.3 Grading the recommendations; 4.4 Proposed subsidiary guideline products and implementation plan; 5. Summaries of the systematic reviews; 5.1 Review 1: systematic review of the benefits of screening for active TB to communities and individuals; 5.2 Review 2: systematic review of the sensitivity and specificity of different screening tools and algorithms; Screening in adults; Screening in children |
5.3 Review 3: systematic review of the number needed to screen in different risk groups5.4 Review 4: systematic review of the acceptability of screening; 6. Assessing TB screening against generic criteria for screening; 7. Key principles for screening for active TB; 8. |
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