ReviewRevista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health2018
A systematic review of economic evaluations of interventions to tackle tuberculosis in homeless people.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.
- Homelessness and health-related outcomes: an umbrella review of observational studies and randomized controlled trials.BMC medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Tuberculosis screening costs and cost-effectiveness in high-risk groups: a systematic review.BMC infectious diseases · 2021Pooled it
- Tuberculosis Preventive Treatment in High TB-Burden Settings: A State-of-the-Art Review.Drugs · 2025Review
- Geoprogrammatic disparities in the performance of tuberculosis indicators in the homeless population in Brazil: an ecological approach.Revista brasileira de epidemiologia = Brazilian journal of epidemiology · 2023Article
- High risk of unsuccessful treatment outcome in migrant population with tuberculosis: Data from three Italian hospitals.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Responding to pandemics and other disease outbreaks in homeless populations: A review of the literature and content analysis.Health & social care in the community · 2022Review
- A Systematic Review of Economic Evaluations of Active Tuberculosis Treatments.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2021Review
- Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Tuberculosis Among People Experiencing Homelessness in the United States: Current Recommendations.Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974)Review
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Abstract
objectiveTo analyze economic evaluations of interventions related to tuberculosis (TB) diagnostics/screening, treatment, and prevention in homeless people.
methodsA systematic review was conducted. The eligibility criteria were original studies reporting economic evaluation results. The search was not restricted by language or year. A critical appraisal approach was used.
resultsA total of 142 studies were identified, including five research articles (three full economic evaluations and two partial) that were selected for the final review. Most of the studies were conducted in the United States, adopted a public health perspective, and analyzed active TB. Interventions related to diagnostics/screening (the use of interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) and mobile screening units), treatment (incentives for continuing treatment, and housing programs), and prevention (with the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine) were identified.
conclusionsNo high-quality data were found on cost-effectiveness of interventions on TB diagnostics/screening, treatment, or prevention in homeless people. However, active searching for cases via mobile screening, and financial incentives, could help increase treatment adherence, and the use of IGRA helps boost detection. TB in homeless people is neglected worldwide, especially in developing countries, where this disease tends to afflict more people made vulnerable by their precarious living conditions. Public funding mechanisms should be created to develop cross-sectoral actions targeting homeless people, as the complex dynamics of this group tend to hamper prevention and diagnosis of TB and the completion of TB treatment.
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