Scientific Publication

Reassessment of the positive predictive value and specificity of Xpert MTB/RIF: a diagnostic accuracy study in the context of community-wide screening for tuberculosis

Abstract

Community-wide screening for TB with Xpert MTB/RIF as a primary screening tool overcomes some of the limitations of conventional screening. This research was supported by the UK Department for International Development’s Operational Research Capacity Building Programme led by the International Union Against TB and Lung Disease (The Union)