Bibliographic Info
Recommendation
Recommended in favor
Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Very low
In settings where the TB prevalence in the general population is 100/100 000 population or higher, systematic screening for TB disease may be conducted among people with a risk factor for TBa who are either seeking health care or who are already in care
Also Featured In
This recommendation also appears in the following guidelines:
Systematic screening for active tuberculosis: principles and recommendations
WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: module 2: screening: systematic screening for tuberculosis disease
WHO recommendations on maternal and newborn care for a positive postnatal experience.
Consolidated guidelines on HIV, viral hepatitis and STI prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care for key populations
WHO recommendations on maternal health: guidelines approved by the WHO Guidelines Review Committee, second edition. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2025