Barriers to engagement in the care cascade for tuberculosis disease in India: A systematic review of quantitative studies
Tulip A. Jhaveri,
Disha Jhaveri,
Amith Galivanche
et al.
Abstract:Background
India accounts for about one-quarter of people contracting tuberculosis (TB) disease annually and nearly one-third of TB deaths globally. Many Indians do not navigate all care cascade stages to receive TB treatment and achieve recurrence-free survival. Guided by a population/exposure/comparison/outcomes (PECO) framework, we report findings of a systematic review to identify factors contributing to unfavorable outcomes across each care cascade gap for TB disease in India.
Methods and findings
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