Consolidated guidance on tuberculosis data generation and use. Module 3. National tuberculosis prevalence surveys

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Consolidated guidance on tuberculosis data generation and use. Module 3. National tuberculosis prevalence surveys is written by World Health Organization and published by World Health Organization. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 9240108009 (ISBN 10) and 9789240108004 (ISBN 13).

National TB prevalence surveys are a key tool used by WHO to estimate the burden of TB disease in a country. Repeat surveys allow for the assessment of trends, and of the impact of interventions to reduce the burden of disease; thus helping to track progress towards the milestones and targets for reductions in TB incidence set in the WHO End TB Strategy. Between 2007 and 2024, a total of 36 surveys in 32 countries were implemented using the screening and diagnostic methods recommended by WHO. These surveys were guided by two WHO publications, first in 2007 and then in 2011. Since then, major technological developments have occurred, and important lessons have been learned from surveys implemented. This new edition is intended to support the design, implementation, analysis and reporting of national TB prevalence surveys in the period up to about 2030. It includes: - major revisions to the diagnostic algorithms that are recommended for use in national TB prevalence surveys, and in turn the case definitions used to count the number of survey participants who have TB disease; - updated guidance on sampling design and the analysis and reporting of data, based on the new diagnostic algorithms and case definitions; - updated and considerably expanded guidance on data management; - updated guidance on chest radiography, clinical management, survey management and field operations; and - new chapters on testing for HIV and comorbidities, survey monitoring, comparisons with previous surveys, reporting and dissemination of survey results, and use of survey data.