TB morbidity estimates overlook the contribution of post-TB disability: evidence from urban Malawi.
Ewan M TomenyRebecca NightingaleBeatrice ChinokoGeorgios F NikolaidisJason J MadanEve WorrallLucky Gift NgwiraNdaziona Peter BandaKnut LönnrothDenise EvansJeremiah ChakayaJamie RylanceKevin MortimerS Bertel SquireJamilah MeghjiPublished in: BMJ global health (2022)
TB-related DALYs are greatly underestimated by overlooking post-TB disability. The total disability burden of TB is likely undervalued by both GBD estimates and economic evaluations of interventions, particularly those aimed at early diagnosis and prevention.