Under-reporting of diagnosed tuberculosis to the national surveillance system in China: an inventory study in nine counties in 2015
This study assesses TB under-reporting and delayed treatment registration in 9 counties in China
Abstract
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that almost 40% of patients diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) are not reported. The authors implemented this study to assess TB under-reporting and delayed treatment registration in 9 counties in China.
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)
Citation
Li T, Shewade HD, Soe KT, Rainey JJ, Zhang H, Du X, Wang L. Under-reporting of diagnosed tuberculosis to the national surveillance system in China: an inventory study in nine counties in 2015. BMJ open. British Medical Journal Publishing Group; 2019 Jan 28;9(1):e021529.