Management and outcomes of spinal tuberculosis in Africa: a scoping review protocol
Abstract Background Spinal tuberculosis (TB) remains a major public health challenge in Africa, where 85% of the global deaths from TB is recorded. Patients with spinal TB have a high tendency to develop permanent disability, with significant financial costs. Most patients with spinal TB from Africa...
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Published in | Journal of Surgical Protocols and Research Methodologies Vol. 2023; no. 1 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Oxford University Press
01.01.2023
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Summary: | Abstract
Background
Spinal tuberculosis (TB) remains a major public health challenge in Africa, where 85% of the global deaths from TB is recorded. Patients with spinal TB have a high tendency to develop permanent disability, with significant financial costs. Most patients with spinal TB from Africa are unable to receive timely and effective intervention due to several socio-economic factors, deplorable healthcare infrastructure and inadequate specialized workforce. In addition, there is a lack of contextually appropriate evidence-based guidelines for management of this potentially debilitating but treatable condition. This scoping review protocol outlines how the authors aim to investigate the available evidence on the management and outcome of spinal TB in Africa.
Methods
AJOL, Embase, Pubmed/Medline, Google Scholar and Conchrane will be searched for articles published on the management and outcome of TB since the inception of the database. All patients from any of the 54 African countries will be included regardless of the socio-demographics.
Results
The primary outcomes will include the available treatment modalities and the clinical outcomes among patients managed for spinal TB in Africa. Secondary outcomes will include the epidemiology of spinal TB in Africa, information on the availability of diagnostic tools and the challenges faced in the management of spinal TB in Africa, including delays in treatment.
Discussion
Analysis of the outcomes and prognostic indicators will allow for a comparison of patient cohorts and the effectiveness of the different treatment modalities employed across Africa. This scoping review will be the first to address this research question. |
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ISSN: | 2752-616X 2752-616X |
DOI: | 10.1093/jsprm/snad002 |