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ReviewExpert review of pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research2014

Economic challenges associated with tuberculosis diagnostic development.

Colleen F Hanrahan, Maunank Shah

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Review in Expert review of pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
5citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Review
  2. Article
  3. Article
  4. [Establishment and preliminary application of detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in sputum based on variable number tandem repeat].Zhejiang da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences · 2016
    Article
  5. PET/CT imaging ofClinical and translational imaging
    Review
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Colleen F HanrahanDepartment of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe St., E6039, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
Maunank Shah

Funding

Implementation Science Approaches for Novel TB Diagnostics in HIV Prevalent AreasK23AI089259 · NIAID · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI SHAH, MAUNANK · 2011 to 2015
$681k
NIAID NIH HHS K23 AI089259
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tuberculosis remains a global health crisis in part due to underdiagnosis. Technological innovations are needed to improve diagnostic test accuracy and reduce the reliance on expensive laboratory infrastructure. However, there are significant economic challenges impeding the development and implementation of new diagnostics. The aim of this piece is to examine the current state of TB diagnostics, outline the unmet needs for new tests, and detail the economic challenges associated with development of new tests from the perspective of developers, policy makers and implementers.

Indexed as

Diagnostic Tests, RoutineGlobal HealthHealth Services Needs and DemandHumansPolicy MakingTuberculosisdiagnostic developmentdiagnosticseconomic evaluationtuberculosistuberculosis control policy

Identifiers

PMID24766367
PMCPMC4605384

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