, 2023 Additional file 1: Table S1. PRISMA checklist. Table S2. Search strategy. Table S2. Search strategy. Table S3. Inclusion and partial exclusion for patients with active TB. Table S4. Inclusion and partial exclusion for populations with very low risk of TB exposure. Table S5. Inclusion and partial exclusion for high-risk populations.
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PLoS ONE, 2018 This study aims to compare the latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) screening strategy of interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA)-alone and in combination with tuberculin skin tests (TSTs) before the initiation of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor ...
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Diagnostic values of the QFT-GIT and TST for active tuberculosis assessed in PTB patients and disease controls. [PDF]
, 2015 Footnotes: % Sensitivity: percentage of positive, calculated with available QFT-GIT and TST results; 95% CI: Confidence interval; % Specificity: percentage of negative, calculated with available QFT-GIT and TST results; PPV, positive predictive value ...
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Medicina Clínica Práctica, 2023 Objective: The aim of the study was to investigate the diagnostic value of an interferon gamma release assay (IGRA) - QuantiFERON-TB GOLD in-tube (QFT-GIT) - to identify new cases of active pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in Quzhou City, and to assess ...
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Soo Han Kim, Kyung-Wook Jo, Tae Sun Shim
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QFT-GIT and TST values in the pulmonary tuberculosis patients and controls. [PDF]
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