Effectiveness of postmigration screening in controlling tuberculosis among regugees: A historical cohort study, 1984-1998

This study assessed the effectiveness of postmigration screening for the control of tuberculosis (TB) among refugee migrants. Enhanced passive case finding is likely to be more effective than active case finding for the control of TB among refugees.

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Published inAmerican journal of public health (1971) Vol. 91; no. 11; p. 1797
Main Authors Marks, Gay B, Bai, Jun, Stewart, Gregory J, Simpson, Sheila E, Sullivan, Elizabeth A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington American Public Health Association 01.11.2001
Subjects
Case studies
Cohort analysis
Disease control
Medical screening
Performance evaluation
Public health
Refugees
Tuberculosis
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Summary:This study assessed the effectiveness of postmigration screening for the control of tuberculosis (TB) among refugee migrants. Enhanced passive case finding is likely to be more effective than active case finding for the control of TB among refugees.
ISSN:0090-0036