Diagnostic Accuracy of <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> Antigen-Based Skin Tests (TBSTs) for Tuberculosis Infection Compared with TST and IGRA: A Network Meta-Analysis

Diagnostic Accuracy of <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> Antigen-Based Skin Tests (TBSTs) for Tuberculosis Infection Compared with TST and IGRA: A Network Meta-Analysis

The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of the IGRA, TST, and TBST by combining diagnostic test accuracy (DTA) analysis and network meta-analysis (NMA) to increase the reliability and accuracy of diagnostic methods and promote the eradication of TB. An electronic search of the...

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Main Authors: Li Peng, Weijie Ma, Lei Zhong, Jiaru Yang, Hanxin Wu, Liangyu Zhu, Xun Huang, Rui Yang, Bingxue Li, Weijiang Ma, Xinya Wu, Jieqin Song, Suyi Luo, Fukai Bao, Aihua Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-11-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
tuberculosis
diagnosis
TST
IGRA
the <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> antigen-based skin test
meta-analysis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/13/12/1050

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