Bridging the Gap in End Tuberculosis Targets in the Elderly Population in Eastern China: Observational Study From 2015 to 2020.
Kui LiuZhenhua XieBo XieSonghua ChenYu ZhangWei WangQian WuGaofeng CaiBin ChenPublished in: JMIR public health and surveillance (2022)
More comprehensive and effective interventions such as active PTB screening combined with physical checkup and succinct health education should be implemented and strengthened in the elderly. A more systematic assessment of the PTB epidemic trend in the elderly population should be considered to incorporate more predictive factors.