Active case-finding of tuberculosis compared with symptom-driven standard of care: a modelling analysis.
Akash MalhotraTheresa S RyckmanKarl JohnsonElizabeth UhligJacob CreswellEmily A KendallDavid W DowdyHojoon SohnPublished in: International journal of epidemiology (2024)
These data illustrate the importance of considering outcomes in a counterfactual standard of care scenario, as well as trade-offs between overdiagnosis and averted morbidity through earlier diagnosis-not just for TB, but for any disease in which population-based screening is recommended.