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Findings from a pilot project to assess the feasibility of active tuberculosis case finding among seniors in rural Sichuan Province, China, 2017.

Canyou ZhangLan XiaJeanette J RaineyYuan LiChuang ChenZhengyuan RaoJinchao DuanHongying SunJie CaoPing LiuJun ChengHui ZhangJianlin WuLixia Wang
Published in: PloS one (2019)
Although the yield was lower than expected, ACF appeared feasible in Bayi. Targeting seniors with at least one known TB risk factor could help detect previously unidentified TB cases. However, similar projects in communities with a higher TB prevalence are needed to further evaluate the yield and required resources prior to implementation on a larger scale. Findings from our pilot project should be combined with data from these future ACF projects to improve TB screening criteria.
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