Bibliographic Info
GuidelineWHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: module 1: prevention: tuberculosis preventive treatment, 2nd ed
Year of Publication2024
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Status
Maintained
Recommended in favor
Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Very low
Among individuals aged 15 years and older in populations in which TB screening is recommended, systematic screening for TB disease may be conducted using a symptom screen, chest X-ray or molecular WHO-recommended rapid diagnostic tests, alone or in combination
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Originally Developed
Guideline
WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: module 2: screening: systematic screening for tuberculosis disease
Year2021
Institution
Guideline
WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: module 5: management of tuberculosis in children and adolescents.
Year2022
InstitutionWHO