Predictive value of interferon-γ release assays and tuberculin skin testing for progression from latent TB infection to disease state: a meta-analysis.

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Predictive value of interferon-γ release assays and tuberculin skin testing for progression from latent TB infection to disease state: a meta-analysis. / Diel, Roland; Loddenkemper, Robert; Nienhaus, Albert.

in: CHEST, Jahrgang 142, Nr. 1, 1, 2012, S. 63-75.

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title = "Predictive value of interferon-γ release assays and tuberculin skin testing for progression from latent TB infection to disease state: a meta-analysis.",
abstract = "Given the current lack of effective vaccines against TB, the accuracy of screening tests for determining or excluding latent TB infection (LTBI) is decisive in effective TB control. This meta-analysis critically appraises studies investigating the positive and the negative predictive value (PPV and NPV, respectively) from a test-determined LTBI state for progression to active TB of interferon-? release assays (IGRAs) and the tuberculin skin test (TST).",
keywords = "Humans, Risk Factors, Predictive Value of Tests, *Disease Progression, Interferon-gamma Release Tests/*standards, Latent Tuberculosis/*diagnosis, Tuberculin Test/*standards, Tuberculosis/*diagnosis/epidemiology, Humans, Risk Factors, Predictive Value of Tests, *Disease Progression, Interferon-gamma Release Tests/*standards, Latent Tuberculosis/*diagnosis, Tuberculin Test/*standards, Tuberculosis/*diagnosis/epidemiology",
author = "Roland Diel and Robert Loddenkemper and Albert Nienhaus",
year = "2012",
language = "English",
volume = "142",
pages = "63--75",
journal = "CHEST",
issn = "0012-3692",
publisher = "American College of Chest Physicians",
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N2 - Given the current lack of effective vaccines against TB, the accuracy of screening tests for determining or excluding latent TB infection (LTBI) is decisive in effective TB control. This meta-analysis critically appraises studies investigating the positive and the negative predictive value (PPV and NPV, respectively) from a test-determined LTBI state for progression to active TB of interferon-? release assays (IGRAs) and the tuberculin skin test (TST).

AB - Given the current lack of effective vaccines against TB, the accuracy of screening tests for determining or excluding latent TB infection (LTBI) is decisive in effective TB control. This meta-analysis critically appraises studies investigating the positive and the negative predictive value (PPV and NPV, respectively) from a test-determined LTBI state for progression to active TB of interferon-? release assays (IGRAs) and the tuberculin skin test (TST).

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KW - Risk Factors

KW - Predictive Value of Tests

KW - Disease Progression

KW - Interferon-gamma Release Tests/standards

KW - Latent Tuberculosis/diagnosis

KW - Tuberculin Test/standards

KW - Tuberculosis/diagnosis/epidemiology

KW - Humans

KW - Risk Factors

KW - Predictive Value of Tests

KW - Disease Progression

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