SynthesisFrontiers in public health2025
Prevalence of tuberculosis in Ethiopia: an umbrella review of systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- The prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and rifampicin-resistance strains using GeneXpert-MTB/RIF assay in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by using Gene Xpert and associated factors among presumptive for pulmonary tuberculosis patients attending at Debre Berhan Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, North Shoa Zone Amhara, Ethiopia 2025.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Determinants of Bronchiectasis Among Patients Attending Chest Clinic of Teaching Hospital in Ethiopia: Case-Control Study.Pulmonary medicine · 2026Article
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Abstract
Background: Tuberculosis is one of infectious disease, which caused by Objective: This umbrella review aimed to determine the prevalence of tuberculosis across the country. Methods: In accordance with standard review principles, a systematic search was conducted on Web of Science, PubMed, Science Direct, and Google Scholar to find pertinent studies. For the final umbrella review, a total of eleven relevant studies on tuberculosis prevalence were found. Data was extracted using Microsoft Excel with separate sheets for tuberculosis. The extracted data was analyzed with STATA software version 17.0. A sensitivity analysis was carried out to assess the role of each study in the final results. The Egger's test and a funnel plot were used to assess the existence of publication bias. Trim and fill analysis were used for determining a bias-adjusted effect estimate. Inverse of variance statistics were used to assess heterogeneity among studies. If the I Results: This umbrella review includes 11 studies. In this review, the pooled prevalence of tuberculosis was 12.81% (95% confidence interval, 5.07-20.55). The subgroup analysis based on sample size and number of studies revealed significant variations in the pooled tuberculosis prevalence. Conclusion: This comprehensive study revealed that tuberculosis is widespread in Ethiopia. The observed increase in tuberculosis incidence emphasizes the important need for improved infection prevention and monitoring systems to reduce tuberculosis burden and transmission in Ethiopia. Furthermore, collaboration at the local, national, and international levels is required to address the factors that lead to tuberculosis and mitigate its impact on public health. Additionally, it provides crucial information to Ethiopian government officials and administrators.
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