Cost-effectiveness of targeted screening for active pulmonary tuberculosis among asylum-seekers: a modelling study with screening data from a German federal state (2002-2015)

Screening asylum-seekers for active pulmonary tuberculosis is common practice among many European countries with low incidence of tuberculosis. The reported yields vary substantially, partly due to the heterogeneous and dynamic nature of asylum-seeking populations. Rather than screening all new arri...

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Main Authors: Wahedi, Katharina (Author) , Biddle, Louise (Author) , Bozorgmehr, Kayvan (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: November 5, 2020
In: PLOS ONE
Year: 2020, Volume: 15, Issue: 11, Pages: 1-19
ISSN:1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0241852
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0241852
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Author Notes:Katharina Wahedi, Louise Biddle, Kayvan Bozorgmehr

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