Building a European database to gather multi-country evidence on active and latent TB screening for migrants.
TB screening
database
international collaboration
low-incidence countries
migrants
Journal
International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases
ISSN: 1878-3511
Titre abrégé: Int J Infect Dis
Pays: Canada
ID NLM: 9610933
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Mar 2019
Mar 2019
Historique:
received:
09
01
2019
revised:
22
02
2019
accepted:
23
02
2019
pubmed:
4
3
2019
medline:
23
4
2019
entrez:
4
3
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Screening for active and latent TB among migrants in low TB incidence countries may constitute an important contribution to TB elimination. E-DETECT TB, a European multi-county collaboration, aims to address the present lack of evidence on effectiveness of migrant TB screening by collating data in an international database and perform cross-country pooled and comparative analyses of screening coverage, results and linkage to care. A database was established using migrant TB screening data from participating countries' national screening programs, national screening pilots and local research projects. All partner countries contributed to a common agreed protocol with standardized variables, pooling available numerator and denominator screening data from participating countries and sites. All collaborating members drafted and agreed upon a data sharing accord as well as a protocol that clearly defined responsibilities and data governance principles. The database has been created and data transfer is ongoing. By persistence and focus the project has overcome considerable administrative, practical and legal challenges. This international collaboration provides greater power of analysis of harmonized data and thereby a unique opportunity to contribute migrant TB screening evidence. E-DETECT TB has started to invite other countries to contribute data to the database.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND AND AIM
OBJECTIVE
Screening for active and latent TB among migrants in low TB incidence countries may constitute an important contribution to TB elimination. E-DETECT TB, a European multi-county collaboration, aims to address the present lack of evidence on effectiveness of migrant TB screening by collating data in an international database and perform cross-country pooled and comparative analyses of screening coverage, results and linkage to care.
METHOD
METHODS
A database was established using migrant TB screening data from participating countries' national screening programs, national screening pilots and local research projects. All partner countries contributed to a common agreed protocol with standardized variables, pooling available numerator and denominator screening data from participating countries and sites.
RESULTS
RESULTS
All collaborating members drafted and agreed upon a data sharing accord as well as a protocol that clearly defined responsibilities and data governance principles. The database has been created and data transfer is ongoing.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
By persistence and focus the project has overcome considerable administrative, practical and legal challenges. This international collaboration provides greater power of analysis of harmonized data and thereby a unique opportunity to contribute migrant TB screening evidence. E-DETECT TB has started to invite other countries to contribute data to the database.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30826482
pii: S1201-9712(19)30105-5
doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2019.02.041
pmc: PMC7615139
mid: EMS188477
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
S45-S49Subventions
Organisme : Wellcome Trust
ID : 206602
Pays : United Kingdom
Organisme : Wellcome Trust
ID : 206602/Z/17/Z
Pays : United Kingdom
Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2019 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.
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