Challenges of loss to follow-up in tuberculosis research
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In studies evaluating methods for diagnosing tuberculosis (TB), follow-up to verify the presence or absence of active TB is crucial and high dropout rates may significantly affect the validity of the results. In a study assessing the diagnostic performance of the QuantiFERON®-TB Gold In-Tube test in TB suspect children in Tanzania, factors influencing patient adherence to attend follow-up examinations and reasons for not attending were examined.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | e40183 |
| Journal | PLOS ONE |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| ISSN | 1932-6203 |
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| Publication status | Published - Jul 2012 |
- Biomedical Research, Caregivers, Child, Child, Preschool, Communication, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Health, Humans, Infant, Lost to Follow-Up, Male, Tanzania, Tuberculosis
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