Open AccessClinical standards for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of TB infection
Author(s) -
Giovanni Battista Migliori,
Shuai Wu,
Alberto Matteelli,
Dominik Zenner,
Delia Goletti,
Sevim Ahmedov,
Seif Al-Abri,
David Michael Allen,
María Elvira Balcells,
Alberto L. GarcíaBasteiro,
Emmanuelle Cambau,
Richard E. Chaisson,
Cynthia Bin Eng Chee,
Margareth Pretti Dalcolmo,
Justin Denholm,
Connie Erkens,
Susanna Esposito,
Parissa Farnia,
Jon S. Friedland,
Stephen M. Graham,
Yohhei Hamada,
A. D. Harries,
Alexander Kay,
Afrânio Lineu Kritski,
Selene Manga,
Ben Marais,
Dick Menzies,
Deborah Hee Ling Ng,
Linda Petrone,
Adrián Rendón,
D. R. Silva,
H. Simon Schaaf,
Alena Skrahina,
Giovanni Sotgiu,
Guy Thwaites,
Simon Tiberi,
Nestani Tukvadze,
Jean Pierre Zellweger,
Leire Ambrosio,
Rosella Centis,
Catherine W.M. Ong
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
the international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease/the international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease. articles traduits en français ...
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1815-7920
pISSN - 1027-3719
DOI - 10.5588/ijtld.21.0753
Subject(s) - medicine , delphi method , tuberculosis , likert scale , test (biology) , gold standard (test) , family medicine , public health , health care , standard of care , pediatrics , surgery , nursing , pathology , paleontology , statistics , mathematics , economics , biology , economic growth
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) preventive therapy (TPT) decreases the risk of developing TB disease and its associated morbidity and mortality. The aim of these clinical standards is to guide the assessment, management of TB infection (TBI) and implementation of TPT. METHODS: A panel of global experts in the field of TB care was identified; 41 participated in a Delphi process. A 5-point Likert scale was used to score the initial standards. After rounds of revision, the document was approved with 100% agreement. RESULTS: Eight clinical standards were defined: Standard 1, all individuals belonging to at-risk groups for TB should undergo testing for TBI; Standard 2, all individual candidates for TPT (including caregivers of children) should undergo a counselling/health education session; Standard 3, testing for TBI: timing and test of choice should be optimised; Standard 4, TB disease should be excluded prior to initiation of TPT; Standard 5, all candidates for TPT should undergo a set of baseline examinations; Standard 6, all individuals initiating TPT should receive one of the recommended regimens; Standard 7, all individuals who have started TPT should be monitored; Standard 8, a TBI screening and testing register should be kept to inform the cascade of care. CONCLUSION: This is the first consensus-based set of Clinical Standards for TBI. This document guides clinicians, programme managers and public health officers in planning and implementing adequate measures to assess and manage TBI.