Assessing new strategies for TB diagnosis in low- and middle-income countries
In this manuscript, we report the current situation of tuberculosis globally and in Brazil, the need for new strategies toward tuberculosis control, focusing on new diagnostic technologies. Critical comments are given on the state of the art regarding the evaluation of new health technologies, degre...
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| author | Afrânio Kritski Paula I. Fujiwara Maria Armanda Vieira Antonio Ruffino Netto Martha Maria Oliveira Gisele Huf S. Bertel Squire |
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| description | In this manuscript, we report the current situation of tuberculosis globally and in Brazil, the need for new strategies toward tuberculosis control, focusing on new diagnostic technologies. Critical comments are given on the state of the art regarding the evaluation of new health technologies, degree of scientific evidence needed, evaluation of clinical impact, cost-effectiveness of incorporation into the health system and the social impact. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-956db73c8566416ea8b721a00e8178b62022-12-21T20:11:01ZengElsevierBrazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases1678-439117221121710.1016/j.bjid.2013.01.004S1413-86702013000200015Assessing new strategies for TB diagnosis in low- and middle-income countriesAfrânio Kritski0Paula I. Fujiwara1Maria Armanda Vieira2Antonio Ruffino Netto3Martha Maria Oliveira4Gisele Huf5S. Bertel Squire6Rede Brasileira de Pesquisas em TuberculoseInternational Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung DiseaseUniversidade Federal do Rio de JaneiroUniversidade de São PauloRede Brasileira de Pesquisas em TuberculoseUniversidade Federal do Rio de JaneiroFundação Oswaldo CruzIn this manuscript, we report the current situation of tuberculosis globally and in Brazil, the need for new strategies toward tuberculosis control, focusing on new diagnostic technologies. Critical comments are given on the state of the art regarding the evaluation of new health technologies, degree of scientific evidence needed, evaluation of clinical impact, cost-effectiveness of incorporation into the health system and the social impact.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702013000200015&lng=en&tlng=enTuberculosisDiagnosticsImpactEvidencePolicyInnovationRegulatory agency |
| spellingShingle | Afrânio Kritski Paula I. Fujiwara Maria Armanda Vieira Antonio Ruffino Netto Martha Maria Oliveira Gisele Huf S. Bertel Squire Assessing new strategies for TB diagnosis in low- and middle-income countries Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases Tuberculosis Diagnostics Impact Evidence Policy Innovation Regulatory agency |
| title | Assessing new strategies for TB diagnosis in low- and middle-income countries |
| title_full | Assessing new strategies for TB diagnosis in low- and middle-income countries |
| title_fullStr | Assessing new strategies for TB diagnosis in low- and middle-income countries |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessing new strategies for TB diagnosis in low- and middle-income countries |
| title_short | Assessing new strategies for TB diagnosis in low- and middle-income countries |
| title_sort | assessing new strategies for tb diagnosis in low and middle income countries |
| topic | Tuberculosis Diagnostics Impact Evidence Policy Innovation Regulatory agency |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702013000200015&lng=en&tlng=en |
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