Developments in Impact Assessment of New Diagnostic Algorithms for Tuberculosis Control

Clin Infect Dis. 2015 Oct 15:61Suppl 3:S126-34. doi: 10.1093/cid/civ580.

Abstract

A modified presentation of the impact assessment framework is proposed that improves accessibility while continuing to provide a checklist of the evidence needed to support policy decisions on the implementation of new tools for the diagnosis of tuberculosis.

Keywords: diagnostics; impact assessment; modeling; tuberculosis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms*
  • Health Impact Assessment / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Health Impact Assessment / standards*
  • Health Impact Assessment / statistics & numerical data
  • Health Policy
  • Humans
  • Tuberculosis / diagnosis*
  • Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / diagnosis
  • Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / prevention & control
  • World Health Organization