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ArticleChina CDC weekly2024

Effectiveness of C-Reactive Protein as a Tuberculosis Screening Test Among HIV-Infected Individuals - Shanghai, China, 2021-2023.

Lixin Rao, Zheyuan Wu, Jing Chen, Zhen Ning, Xin Shen

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Article in China CDC weekly, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Lixin RaoShanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, China.
Zheyuan WuShanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, China.
Jing ChenShanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, China.
Zhen NingShanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, China.
Xin ShenShanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

What is already known about this topic?: The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended the inclusion of the C-reactive protein (CRP) test in active tuberculosis (ATB) screening algorithms among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals. The performance of the CRP test in African regions has been well-documented. What is added by this report?: This study analyzed data from a big data platform of Shanghai medical records together with infectious disease surveillance systems. We simulated a screening and plotted a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, which gives the optimal cut-off value of 11.115mg/L with sensitivity and specificity of 0.784 and 0.723, respectively. What are the implications for public health practice?: We obtained a promising perspective on screening for tuberculosis in people living with HIV (PLHIV) using the CRP test in Shanghai. Our study offers an original standpoint for following research.

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CRPTB/HIVTB screening

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PMCPMC11369062

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