Diagnostic Accuracy of Clinical Diagnostic Scoring Systems for Childhood Tuberculosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Michael Kakinda Ronald Olum Joseph Baruch Baluku Felix Bongomin

Published 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
hiv infected
randomized controlled trial
human immunodeficiency virus
young adults
hiv testing
hepatitis c virus
systematic review
men who have sex with men
pulmonary tuberculosis
south africa
childhood cancer