Diagnostic Accuracy of Clinical Diagnostic Scoring Systems for Childhood Tuberculosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Michael KakindaRonald OlumJoseph Baruch BalukuFelix BongominPublished in: Open forum infectious diseases (2023)
We recommend using the Keith Edwards scoring system because of its high sensitivity and specificity. Further research is necessary to assess the effectiveness of scoring systems and algorithms in identifying TB in children with HIV and malnutrition.
Keyphrases
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- hiv aids
- antiretroviral therapy
- machine learning
- hiv positive
- randomized controlled trial
- hiv infected
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv testing
- young adults
- hepatitis c virus
- systematic review
- deep learning
- men who have sex with men
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- emergency department
- early life
- south africa