Estimating the impact of the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic on tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment outcomes in Southeastern City in Iran: an interrupted time series analysis of the preceding 10 years of ecological data

Estimating the impact of the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic on tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment outcomes in Southeastern City in Iran: an interrupted time series analysis of the preceding 10 years of ecological data

Abstract Background With shared modes of transmission and clinical symptoms the convergence of COVID-19 and tuberculosis (TB) might lead to reduced diagnosis and detection of TB, which is challenging for healthcare systems already strained by the pandemic's reach. Methods This ecological study...

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Main Authors: Mehdi Sharafi, Maryam TalebiMoghaddam, Sakineh Narouee, Alireza Heiran, Mohsen Khaleghi, Ali Mouseli, Zahra Amiri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-11-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Pulmonary TB
Extrapulmonary TB
Interrupted time series
COVID-19
Quasi-poisson regression
Relative risk
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-11959-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-11959-0

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