ReviewCMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne2011
Tuberculosis: evidence review for newly arriving immigrants and refugees.
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- Accessibility and Acceptability of Infectious Disease Interventions Among Migrants in the EU/EEA: A CERQual Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Pooled it
- The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of screening for active tuberculosis among migrants in the EU/EEA: a systematic review.Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin · 2018Pooled it
- The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of screening for latent tuberculosis among migrants in the EU/EEA: a systematic review.Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin · 2018Pooled it
- Latent tuberculosis infection screening in immigrants to low-incidence countries: a meta-analysis.Molecular diagnosis & therapy · 2015Pooled it
- A systematic review on TST and IGRA tests used for diagnosis of LTBI in immigrants.Molecular diagnosis & therapy · 2015Pooled it
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- Preferences for treatment for latent tuberculosis infection in primary care among people in the United States at increased risk of tuberculosis: a pilot survey.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2026Article
- A prospective longitudinal study of depression, perceived stress, and perceived control in resettled Syrian refugees' mental health and psychosocial adaptation.Transcultural psychiatry · 2024Article
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- The effect of internal displacement due to armed conflict on tuberculosis treatment outcomes in northwest Syria, 2019-2020.Journal of migration and health · 2023Article
- Tuberculosis related barriers and facilitators among immigrants in Atlantic Canada: A qualitative study.PLOS global public health · 2023Article
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- Demographic Control Measure Implications of Tuberculosis Infection for Migrant Workers across Taiwan Regions.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Impact and benefit-cost ratio of a program for the management of latent tuberculosis infection among refugees in a region of Canada.PloS one · 2022Article
- How Well Does TSTin3D Predict Risk of Active Tuberculosis in the Canadian Immigrant Population? An External Validation Study.Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America · 2021Article
- Fewer losses in the cascade of care for latent tuberculosis with solo interferon-gamma release assay screening compared to sequential screening.BMC infectious diseases · 2021Article
- A Qualitative Case Study on Influencing Factors of Parents' Child Abuse of North Korean Refugees in South Korea.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Tuberculosis, human rights, and law reform: Addressing the lack of progress in the global tuberculosis response.PLoS medicine · 2020Article
- Integrated screening of migrants for multiple infectious diseases: Qualitative study of a city-wide programme.EClinicalMedicine · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe foreign-born population bears a disproportionate health burden from tuberculosis, with a rate of active tuberculosis 20 times that of the non-Aboriginal Canadian-born population, and could therefore benefit from tuberculosis screening programs. We reviewed evidence to determine the burden of tuberculosis in immigrant populations, to assess the effectiveness of screening and treatment programs for latent tuberculosis infection, and to identify potential interventions to improve effectiveness.
methodsWe performed a systematic search for evidence of the burden of tuberculosis in immigrant populations and the benefits and harms, applicability, clinical considerations, and implementation issues of screening and treatment programs for latent tuberculosis infection in the general and immigrant populations. The quality of this evidence was assessed and ranked using the GRADE approach (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation).
resultsChemoprophylaxis with isoniazid is highly efficacious in decreasing the development of active tuberculosis in people with latent tuberculosis infection who adhere to treatment. Monitoring for hepatotoxicity is required at all ages, but close monitoring is required in those 50 years of age and older. Adherence to screening and treatment for latent tuberculosis infection is poor, but it can be increased if care is delivered in a culturally sensitive manner.
interpretationImmigrant populations have high rates of active tuberculosis that could be decreased by screening for and treating latent tuberculosis infection. Several patient, provider and infrastructure barriers, poor diagnostic tests, and the long treatment course, however, limit effectiveness of current programs. Novel approaches that educate and engage patients, their communities and primary care practitioners might improve the effectiveness of these programs.
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