Costs and cost-effectiveness of a comprehensive tuberculosis case finding strategy in Zambia.

Costs and cost-effectiveness of a comprehensive tuberculosis case finding strategy in Zambia.

<h4>Introduction</h4>Active-case finding (ACF) programs have an important role in addressing case detection gaps and halting tuberculosis (TB) transmission. Evidence is limited on the cost-effectiveness of ACF interventions, particularly on how their value is impacted by different operat...

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Main Authors:	Youngji Jo, Mary Kagujje, Karl Johnson, David Dowdy, Peter Hangoma, Lophina Chiliukutu, Monde Muyoyeta, Hojoon Sohn
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:	PLoS ONE
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0256531

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