A cost-effectiveness evaluation of latent tuberculosis infection screening of a migrant population in Malaysia

A cost-effectiveness evaluation of latent tuberculosis infection screening of a migrant population in Malaysia

Abstract To estimate the costs and benefits of screening for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in a migrant population in Malaysia. An economic model was developed from a Malaysian healthcare perspective to compare QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus (QuantiFERON) with the tuberculin skin test (TST). A deci...

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Main Authors:	Erin Barker, Joe Moss, Hayden Holmes, Catherine Bowe, Vinay Suryaprakash, Riccardo Alagna, Vladyslav Nikolayevskyy, Marc Destito, Davide Manissero
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Nature Portfolio 2023-02-01
Series:	Scientific Reports
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-29648-z

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